Legals for September, 15 2020

MATTHEW J. CUFFE, District Judge 512 California Avenue Libby, MT 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF L.A.H., A Youth In Need of Care. Cause No. DN-18-16 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (DPHHS) requesting permanent legal custody, termination of parental rights with right to consent to adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on October 5, 2020, at 3:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montana Nineteenth Judicial District Court, 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why DPHHS's requests for relief should not be granted. The youth was born on 07/15/2014 in Kalispell, Montana. The youth's mother is Jennifer Freeman. The youth's putative father is unknown. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, you have the right to ask the Court to appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court in Lincoln County, 406-283-2342. WITNESS the Honorable Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 26th day of August, 2020. TRICIA BROOKS Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Kelsi Chambers Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News September 1, 8 & 15, 2020. MNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of application for a Licensed Landfill Conditional Air Quality Open Burning Permit (pursuant to the Lincoln County Air Pollution Control Ordinance Chapter 1, Subchapter 4, Outdoor Burning Regulations) Lincoln County Solid Waste filed on September 3, 2020, an application for conditional air quality open burning permits from the department. Applicant seeks approval of its application to open burn wood waste piles at the Eureka, and Troy Landfills. Any member of the public with questions or who wishes to receive notice of Air Quality Control of the Lincoln County Department of Environmental Health's determination, and the location where a copy of the application can be reviewed, or to submit comments on the application, must contact the department at 418 Mineral Avenue, Libby, Montana 59923, Phone 406-283-2442, FAX 406-293-5640, e-mail lcdeh@libby.org. Any comments on the application must be submitted to the department by no later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, October 5th, 2020. Comments may be submitted in person (418 Mineral Avenue), by FAX (406-293-5640), or by E-mail (lcdeh@libby.org). The department's decision to approve or deny any application for a conditional open burning permit may be reviewed by the City-County Board of Health for Lincoln County according to the following procedure: When the department approves or denies the application for a conditional open burning permit under this section, a person who is jointly or severally adversely affected by the decision may request, within 15 days after the department renders its decision, upon affidavit setting forth the grounds therefore, a hearing before the board. The department's decision on the application is not final unless 15 days have elapsed and there is no request for a hearing under this section. The filing of a request for a hearing postpones the effective date of the department's decision until the conclusion of the hearing and issuance of a final decision by the board. Published In The Western News September 15, 2020. MNAXLP

Benjamin J. Mann, 33833674 Lewis N. Stoddard, 60723896 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: (801) 355-2886 Facsimile: (801) 328-9714 lewis@hwmlawFirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff HWM File Number: MT10658 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT LINCOLN COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, v. Jason J. Henderson, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Harold H. Battest; Michelle Anne Perez; Michelle Marie Hasha; William Battest; Tamey Lea Hickey; Bank of America, N.A.; The United States of America acting by and through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL NUMBER: DV-2019-169 Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution issued in the above-entitled action on the 5th day of June, 2020, I am commanded to sell at public auction all of Defendants' rights and interest to the below described property: The East half of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 32,Township 37 North of Range 27 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana. With a property address of: 1105 Sophie Lake Road, Eureka, MT 59917 Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of October, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., in the lobby of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office at 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, the above-described property will be sold to the highest bidder to satisfy Plaintiff's judgment, with interest and costs. Dated August 19, 2020. _________ Darren Short, Sheriff of Lincoln County, State of Montana **WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ANYONE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON ANY PROPERTY NOTICED FOR SALE RESEARCH THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO BIDDING** Published In The Western News September 15, 22 & 29, 2020. MNAXLP

Legal Notice The following is the complete text of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(1) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. Text underlined below shows text to be added. THE COMPLETE TEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 118 (CI-118) Section 1. Article II, section 14, of the Montana Constitution is amended to read: "Section 14. Adult Rights.A person 18 years of age or older is an adult for all purposes, except that the legislature or the people by initiative may establish the legal age for purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages and marijuana." Ballot Language CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 118 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Under the Montana Constitution, a person 18 years of age or older is an adult, except that the legislature or the people by initiative may establish the legal age of purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages. CI-118 amends the Montana Constitution to allow the legislature or the people by initiative to establish the legal age for purchasing, consuming, or possessing marijuana. [] YES on Constitutional Initiative CI-118 [] NO on Constitutional Initiative CI-118 Published In The Western News September 15, 22 & October 13, 20, 2020. MNAXLP

Legal Notice The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 47 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REVISE THE METHOD OF QUALIFYING AN INITIATIVE FOR THE BALLOT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The 2019 Legislature submitted this constitutional amendment for a vote. C-47 modifies the state constitution to specify proposed petitions for citizen ballot initiatives must be signed by at least five percent of the qualified electors in one-third of the legislative districts. It repeals a different standard found to be unconstitutional in 2005. ( )YES on Constitutional Amendment C-47 ( )NO on Constitutional Amendment C-47 Published In The Western News September 15, 22 & October 13, 20, 2020. MNAXLP

Legal Notice The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 46 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 9, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REVISE THE METHOD OF QUALIFYING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY INITIATIVE FOR THE BALLOT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The 2019 Legislature submitted this constitutional amendment for a vote. C-46 modifies the state constitution to specify proposed petitions for constitutional amendments from the people must be signed by at least ten percent of the qualified electors in two-fifths of the legislative districts. It repeals a different standard found to be unconstitutional in 2005. ( )YES on Constitutional Amendment C-46 ( ) NO on Constitutional Amendment C-46 Published In The Western News September 15, 22 & October 13, 20, 2020. MNAXLP