Legals for April, 15 2025

Column: Stream access wins decisively in Montana

The long slog is over. The Montana Supreme Court has finally settled a dispute over who controls access to a side channel of the Bitterroot River known as the Mitchell Slough.

State superintendent pitches revisions to teacher licensing

On Thursday, the Montana Board of Public Education conducted its first review of state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen’s proposed changes to regulations governing teacher licensing.

New wolf hunting, trapping regs approved

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved several new wolf hunting and trapping regulations on Friday.

Legals for October, 22 2021

LEGALS JANUARY 3, 2020

MATTHEW J. CUFFE, District Judge 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923

Legals December 22, 2017

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge, Judge Cause No.: DR-17-28 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION AND TEMPORARY ECONOMIC RESTRAINING ORDER In re the Marriage of: Karen Leigh Cook Petitioner, and Danny James Cook Nickname Boone Cook Respondent. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU, THE RESPONDENT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-named Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy of your answer upon the Petitioner within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition. FILE ORIGINAL RESPONSE WITH THE CLERK OF COURT AT: Clerk of District Court 512 California Avenue Libby, Montana 59923 Dated this 29th day of August, 2017 Tricia Brooks Clerk of the District Court By: Jen Brown Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News December 22, 29, 2017 January 5, 2018 MNAXLP

Legals December 29, 2017

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge, Judge Cause No.: DR-17-28 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION AND TEMPORARY ECONOMIC RESTRAINING ORDER In re the Marriage of: Karen Leigh Cook Petitioner, and Danny James Cook Nickname Boone Cook Respondent. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU, THE RESPONDENT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-named Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy of your answer upon the Petitioner within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition. FILE ORIGINAL RESPONSE WITH THE CLERK OF COURT AT: Clerk of District Court 512 California Avenue Libby, Montana 59923 Dated this 29th day of August, 2017 Tricia Brooks Clerk of the District Court By: Jen Brown Deputy Clerk Published In The Western News December 22, 29, 2017 January 5, 2018 MNAXLP

This is Montana: city bands part one City bands embodied early Montana communities

The history of the Missoula City Band in many ways mirrors the history of Missoula, Montana. Since Missoula’s virtual beginning — the time Montana was only a territory and not yet a state — the Missoula City Band played.

Proposal to add guns to Montana state flag fails

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A proposal to change the Montana state flag to prominently feature firearms failed Friday to pass a vote by the state House, after a Republican lawmaker said such a change would honor the state's history.

Column: Montana needs Forest Jobs bill

It’s time to get Montanans back to work in the woods.

Montana is now officially for Californians

The governor then sought a shady procedural loophole to veto the bill. This shady loophole has now been found to violate the Montana Constitution.

Wildlife officials survey for snapping turtles, bullfrogs

State invasive species specialists will take a second official look-see this summer for nonnative snapping turtles and other herptiles in the Flathead.

Judge: Montana can't enforce ban on mandating vaccines

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana cannot enforce a state law that prevents most health care facilities from mandating vaccines while an interim federal rule is in place requiring millions of health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a federal judge ruled Friday.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife takes over grizzly bear relocations

New Montana law prohibits state wildlife agency from relocating grizzly bears in certain areas.

Democrats’ federal election takeover bill undermines what Montanans want

If there’s one thing Montanans are about, it’s common sense. We work hard, play by the rules and don’t like when Washington elites impose laws that go against what works for Montana. That’s why I fought against President Joe Biden and the Democrats’ attempt to pass their partisan bill to enact a federal takeover of elections every step of the way —because what they were trying to do didn’t make sense, and it’s not what Montanans wanted.

There is a way to fix this mess

Considering the scope and magnitude of our problems, I was deeply disappointed when 10 Montana Republican Senators derailed the efforts of thousands of Montana Patriots to save our Republic by voting NO to pass a Convention of States Resolution.

Funding for Legal Services Corporation and AmeriCorps

Dear Senators Tester and Daines:

EPA: Stop wasteful spending, come to Montana

Private jets, secret “soundproof booths” and steakhouses — you would think that this is the dream life of a rich movie star or maybe James Bond, but according to reports, this dream is a reality for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. While Pruitt lives the high-life on taxpayer’s dimes, Montana communities wait. And we cannot afford to keep the communities of Columbia Falls, Butte, Anaconda and Libby waiting any longer.

New health care plan a blow to Montana's students

Today, as every day, teachers called the names of more than 140,000 students as they took attendance in Montana’s 821 public schools. For the thousands of children who file into our classrooms, school is more than a place to learn. In-school programs and practices ensure children across the state stay healthy, well fed, safe and enriched.