Heritage Museum's opening day to include living history with Greg Smith

Opening day at the Heritage Museum at 1367 Highway 2 in Libby Saturday, June 3 will include the Montana Conversations program “A Visit With An 1879 American Fur Company Trader,” a living history performance with Greg Smith, according to a museum news release.

Susan Eaton

Susan Edna (Woods) Eaton -- aka Pumpkin -- 67, passed away in the comfort of her home on Feb. 28, 2019 in Heron, Montana. A private family gathering will take place this summer.

Medical Center welcomes intern

Thanks to the Montana Medical Laboratory Science Professional program, Cabinet Peaks Medical Center welcomed intern Benjamen French to its lab department in September.

Locals make Montana Tech honor roll

Libby High School graduates Mitchell J. Haugen and Nichole W. Newman, through academic excellence, have made the honor rolls at Montana Tech University while attending the Butte college.

Bissell to address Libby SAF chapter

The Society of American Foresters is sponsoring guest speaker Gael Bissell, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologist, for its November chapter meeting.

Libby man commended for serving his country, community

Legals May 12, 2017

James T. Carr CARR LAW FIRM, P.C. 611 Pleasant - P.O. Box 1257 Miles City, Montana 59301 Phone: (406) 234-4569 Attorney for Plaintiff MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY _________________ Cause No. DV-17-54 _________ ERIC J. BASHORE, Plaintiff, vs. ANDARGE ANTON EKHOLT, LINCOLN COUNTY TREASURER, Lincoln County, Montana, and all other persons unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the real property described in the Complaint or any part thereof adverse to Plaintiff's ownership, or any cloud upon Plaintiff's title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, including any claim or possible claim of dower, inchoate or accrued, and the unknown heirs, grantees and devisees of any of the above-named Defendants who may be deceased, and the wife of any heir or devisee, if married, and the successors of any named corporation, and the unknown owners of said real property, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION __________________________THE STATE OF MONTANASENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, AND TO ALL OTHERPERSONS UNKNOWN: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, and file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the 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 and answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That said action is brought for the purposes of quieting title to the land situated in Lincoln County, Montana, and described as follows: Lot 1, Elysian Estates, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. Plat #6888 WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court this 20TH_day of April, 2017. TRICIA BROOKS Clerk of District Court By Jen Brown Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News April 28, May 5, 12, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals for July, 28 2023

Legals March 20, 2020

AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: Hendrickson Law Firm, P.C.P.O. Box 2502 Billings, MT 59103-2502 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at Trustee's Sale on the 1st day of June, 2020, at 1:30 o'clock p.m., at the front door of the Lincoln County Courthouse, Libby, Montana, is the following property: Lots 11 and 12, Block 5, EAST EUREKA, according to the map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. APN#: 1995 Michael Lee Lott, as Grantor, conveyed the above-described property to First American Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mann Mortgage, LLC, as Beneficiary, by Trust Indenture, dated December 8, 2017, and recorded, December 8 ,2017 under Document No. 271878 Book:370 Page: 363 Pages: 19 records of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. The beneficial interest in the Trust Indenture is currently held by Montana Board of Housing as a result of the most recent Assignment, recorded January 6, 2020 as Document No. 283493 Book: 380 Records Page: 646 Pages: 1, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. The Trustee in the Trust Indenture was replaced by a Successor Trustee, namely, Mark E. Noennig, the undersigned. The default in the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, and for which default this foreclosure is made, is the failure by the Grantor, or other person owing an obligation, or by their successors-in-interest, to pay the monthly installments of $754.66 each due thereunder on the 1st day of each of the months of July, 2019, through January, 2020, which is applied to principal and interest and to an escrow account if established for other obligations under the Trust Indenture, late charges which are 4.00% of all payments more than 15 days in arrears, currently $30.19, attorney's fees and foreclosure costs, currently $1,700.00, advances for property protection, currently a credit of $146.13, for a current total default of $6,866.68; together with accruing late charges, advances, and expenses of foreclosure, including attorney's fees and costs. There is presently owed on the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture the principal sum of $124,971.15 plus interest thereon at the rate of 3.5000% per annum from the 1st day of June, 2019, until paid, or $11.9835 per day, currently a total of $2,708.27, late charges, advances for property protection, and escrow shortages, currently, $1,088.62, attorney's fees and costs, currently $1,700.00, for a current total indebtedness of $130,468.04. Other expenses to be charged against the sale proceeds include accruing late charges, escrow shortages, if any, attorney's fees and costs, and expenses of foreclosure and sale. The Beneficiary has elected to sell the above-described property to satisfy the aforementioned obligation and has instructed the undersigned Trustee to do so. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash. The conveyance will be made by a limited warranty Trustee's Deed. The purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The sale may be postponed up to 15 days for any reason by public proclamation at the scheduled sale. If there is a stay by bankruptcy or court order, the sale may be postponed up to 30 days at a time by public proclamation, for a total of no more than 120 days. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the Trustee's Sale, may pay to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Trust Indenture and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney's fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default theretofore existing. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED this 13th day of January, 2020. MARK E. NOENNIG, Trustee P.O. Box 2502 208 North Broadway, Suite 324 Billings, Montana 59103-2502 STATE OF MONTANA ) : ss. County of Yellowstone ) On this 13th day of January, 2020, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared MARK E. NOENNIG, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Trustee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year first above written. CRISTY GOLDSMITH Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Laurel, Montana My commission expires 1/10/2023 Published In The Western News March 20, 27 & April 3, 2020. MNAXLP

Governor Steve Bullock

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock talks about the state's Labor Day report on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Helena, Mont. The report says Montana this year should regain all the jobs it lost during the recession, but lower productivity and an aging workforce are cause for concern. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)

McLean

This undated photo released by the Montana University system is of Board of Regents chairwoman Angela McLean. Gov. Steve Bullock has named on Monday Feb. 10, 2014, McLean as lieutenant governor. McLean will replace John Walsh, whom the Democratic governor appointed last week as interim U.S. senator. (AP Photo/Montana University System)

Troy, Libby students graduate from Montana State University

Three students from Libby and three from Troy were awarded undergraduate degrees during Montana State University’s 2017 spring commencement May 6 in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

Torch Run

The Montana Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run passed through Libby Tuesday morning. Officers and local olympians stopped at Les Schwab Tire for a group photo before caring the Flame of Hope accross town. The flame will be carried across the state to the Special Olympics Montana State Summer games in Billings on May14.

Legals for March, 20 2020

Legals for March, 20 2020

In brief

Daines, Tester secure funding for rural schools

Montana’s two senators, Steve Daines and Jon Tester, have helped secure over $12 million for rural counties by reauthorizing critical federal funding.

Zimmerman is selected to play in All-Star game

Libby Logger football star, defensive lineman Sawyer Zimmerman, a senior at Libby High School, will be among the top players chosen for the 66th Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game.

Fox News' Murdoch buys Montana ranch from Koch Industries

DILLON, Mont. (AP) — Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch has bought a large cattle ranch in southwest Montana near Yellowstone National Park from a subsidiary of Koch Industries.

Loren Leslie Press

Loren Leslie Press