Legals for June, 24 2025
Michael J. Klepperich (Bar No. 60053669) CROWLEY FLECK PLLP 500 Transwestern Plaza II 490 North 31st Street P. O. Box 2529 Billings, MT 59103-2529 Telephone: (406) 252-3441 Attorneys for Plaintiff MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY, MONTANA RORY MITCHELL LOW AND RONALD CHARLES LOW, CO-TRUSTEES OF THE LOW TRUST Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ZAUNER, JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ANNA ZAUNER; CHERYL A. KING f/k/a CHERYL A. ZAUNER; DARREL ZAUNER; THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; UNKNOWN PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF OR WITH AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IN LIBBY, MONTANA, Defendants. Cause No.: DV-27-2025-0000113-FO Judge: Matthew J. Cuffe SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of The Estate of John Zauner, Jr., Unknown Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Mary Anna Zauner, and Unknown parties in possession of or with an interest in the Real Property Described Herein in Libby, Montana: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action which is filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your Answer and serve a copy thereof upon Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty-one (21) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The object of this action is for the purpose of foreclosing a lien held by Plaintiff in the following described real property in Libby, Lincoln County, Montana, pursuant to Montana law: The South Fifteen Feet of the East 65 Feet of Lot 16 of Block 2, DEWEYVILLE, according to the map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. DATED this 4th day of June, 2025. CLERK OF LINCOLN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT TRICIA BROOKS CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: /s/ Michelle Freese (Deputy) Clerk PUBLISHED IN The Western News June 10, 17 & 24, 2025. MNAXLP
CABINET BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN TRAIL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT SOLICITATION FOR BIDS Cabinet Back Country Horsemen, in Partnership with Libby Ranger District, Kootenai National Forest, is soliciting hourly rate bids for Trail Maintenance. All trails will be on the Libby Ranger District and will be located in the South Cabinet and the East Side of Lake Koocanusa areas. Separate hourly bid rates for sawing and swamping are requested. Trail maintenance includes clearing the tread of logs, brush, stobs, and large rocks; and clearing a minimum of a 6-foot-wide and 9 -foot-high corridor to provide access for hikers, hunters, and equine user groups. All logs, trees, and brush will need to be removed from the trail tread. All logs, all small trees (up to 3” in diameter), larger trees that could be bumped by a pack horse, and large brush (such as alder, willow, and ceanothus) that are greater than 6” in height will need to be removed from the corridor. Small diameter brush within the corridor (such as snowberry and spirea), will need to be removed if it is over 24” in height. Contract award will be for an estimated $8,000 in 2025; and $8,000 in 2026; with an option for work in 2027 if additional funds can be secured. The contractor must provide liability insurance during work periods. A W-9 form with tax payer ID will be required after award. Contract bids are open until July 15th and will be awarded by August 1st, 2025. Contact Deena Shotzberger @dshotzberger@hotmail.com for more information and a contract bid form. PUBLISHED IN The Western News June 24, 2025. MNAXLP