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February 7, 2020 midnight

LEGALS FEBRUARY 7, 2020

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY

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Tester asks Biden to tackle selenium pollution

As the president travels to Canada, Tester asks he keep Montana in mind.

September 9, 2022 midnight

Taking on China to defend our Montana way of life

And while the spy balloon certainly got a lot of headlines, the truth is that China has been working to undermine us for a long time now.

August 11, 2023 7 a.m.

Outdoors briefs

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting an upcoming trapper education field day in Kalispell and a virtual wolf trapper certification course.

June 30, 2023 7 a.m.

Fighting the fentanyl crisis in Montana

In April, the Justice Department announced charges against several leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel and numerous other individuals accused of trafficking fentanyl.

February 7, 2017 4:10 a.m.

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE Red Dog Saloon, LLC. (Members: Bruce Edward Mohr, Lisa Ellen Mohr) has applied to transfer a Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 56-999-4325-001 to be operated at Red Dog Saloon, 6788 Piper Creek Road, Libby, Lincoln County. The public may protest this license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this license? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Lincoln), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Flathead, Sanders), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (56-999-4363-001) and the applicant's name (Red Dog Saloon, LLC.); (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before February 24, 2017. What happens if the license is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Libby. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-0017 or PKautz@mt.gov. Published In The Western News February 7, 14, 2017 MNAXLP

November 14, 2017 3 a.m.

It's 'no accident' how we arrived at this point

Last fall, Montanans were treated to a campaign ad from Gov. Bullock entitled “No Accident.” In it, Bullock brags about a $300 million surplus and not raising taxes on Montana families.

February 18, 2020 10:24 a.m.

CWD found in 142 animals tested by state in 2019

The 2019 sampling for chronic wasting disease began April 1 and ceased near the end of January. Among other results the testing yielded Montana’s first detection of the disease in moose and elk.

February 14, 2017 4:10 a.m.

Legals February 14, 2017

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE Red Dog Saloon, LLC. (Members: Bruce Edward Mohr, Lisa Ellen Mohr) has applied to transfer a Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 56-999-4325-001 to be operated at Red Dog Saloon, 6788 Piper Creek Road, Libby, Lincoln County. The public may protest this license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this license? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Lincoln), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Flathead, Sanders), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (56-999-4363-001) and the applicant's name (Red Dog Saloon, LLC.); (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before February 24, 2017. What happens if the license is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Libby. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-0017 or PKautz@mt.gov. Published In The Western News February 7, 14, 2017 MNAXLP

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Libby Eagle Scout named Montana VFW Scout of the Year

Eagle Scout Warren Paulsen was honored at a ceremony Friday, July 4 in Roosevelt Park in Troy.

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Fix It Before It Fails: The Conservative Case for Montana’s Infrastructure Investment

Montana has 206 high-hazard dams, most built way back between 1900 and 1960, and they need serious work...

April 9, 2024 7 a.m.

Montana Supreme court rules voter restriction laws passed in ’21 unconstitutional

Laws would have restricted Election Day voting, college and university ID, ballot collection.

July 27, 2021 7 a.m.

5 firefighters injured in Montana blaze in stable condition

JORDAN, Montana (AP) — Five federal firefighters remained hospitalized Sunday in stable condition after sustaining burn injuries when swirling winds blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them in eastern Montana on Thursday.

July 16, 2021 7 a.m.

Search continues for Montana hiker, believed dead

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Search crews continue to look for a Montana State University graduate student who is believed to have died in a climbing accident in the Beartooth Mountains in southern Montana.

December 7, 2021 7 a.m.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations declining in Montana

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations have been declining in Montana, the state health department told the governor.