Legals for August, 5 2025
MATTHEW J. CUFFE District Judge Nineteenth Judicial District Libby, Montana 59923 In the Matter of the Name Change of Elianna Marie Jones Melissa Berke, Petitioner Cause No DV-25-126 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILD This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Elianna (Ellie) Marie Jones to Elianna (Ellie) Marie Berke. The hearing will be on August 25, 2025 at 11:00am. The hearing will be at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Dated June 27, 2025 s/ Tricia Brooks Clerk of the District Court PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 15, 22, 28 and August 5, 2025. MNAXLP
CSBG State Plan Public Notice On Wednesday August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM, a Public Hearing will be held via a webinar only (No in-person hearing) for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft Department of Public Health and Human Services “2026/2027 Community Services Block Grant State Plan”. The link to the webinar is listed on the Montana.gov eCalendar website: https://app.mt.gov/cal/html/event/dphhs/2025/8/10/?view-type=2&event=182616&viewperiod=3¤tView-type=2, and draft copies of the proposed application will be available at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 or by calling 1-833-317-1080 starting Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, August 20, 2025. PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 1, 5, 8, 12, 15 & 19, 2025. MNAXLP
The city of Libby will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 18, 2025, during the 7:00 pm City Council Meeting in the council chambers of city hall for the purpose of obtaining public comments regarding a proposed application to the Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for replacement of the First and Montana Sewer Lift Station. At the public hearing the proposed project will be explained including the purpose and project area, activities, budget and possible sources of funding. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to ask questions and to express their opinions regarding the proposed project. Comments may be made orally at the hearing or submitted in writing before August 15th at 4:30 pm. Anyone who would like more information or who wants to submit questions or comments should contact City Administrator Samuel Sikes at (406) 293-2731, email city.admin@cityoflibby.com, or stop by city hall at 952 E. Spruces St. in Libby. A copy of the 1544-page application to be submitted to fund the project is available for electronic review at City Hall during regular office hours. PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 5 & 13, 2025. MNAXLP