Legals May 11, 2018

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on September 25, 2018, 09:00 AM at the main entrance of the Lincoln County District Courthouse located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana 59923, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana: The W 1/2 of Lot 13 Glenwood Park, adjacent to the City of Libby, Montana, according to the map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. More commonly known as 215 Parmenter Drive, Libby, MT 59923. Amy I. Carlberg aka Amy Irene Butler, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Saxon Mortgage, Inc. D/B/A Saxon Home Mortgage, by Deed of Trust on July 21, 2006, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on July 31, 2006 as Instrument No. 196157, in Book 306, at Page 69, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Indenture Trustee for the registered holders of Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2006-3 Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2006-3 Assignment Dated: January 28, 2011 Assignment Recorded: March 14, 2011 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 231529, in Book 336, at Page 156, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lincoln County, Montana Benjamin J. Mann is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, State of Montana, on March 8, 2017 as Instrument No. 267853, in Book 366, at Page 826, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Grantor's failure to make monthly payments beginning October 1, 2016, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $55,992.61, interest in the sum of $1,919.28, escrow advances of $2,965.68, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $24,156.47 for a total amount owing of $85,034.04, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee's fees and attorney's fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. 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 immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier's checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee's Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee's Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust 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 by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee's and attorney's fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee's Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 8th day of May, 2018. Benjamin J. Mann, Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. 48808 Published In The Western News May 11, 18, 25, 2018 MNAXLP

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Legals May 17, 2019

NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE KOOTENAI NATIONAL FOREST The Tween BD Salvage Sale is located within Portions of Sections 4, 5, 6, T33N, R28W and Portions of Sections 20 ,21, 31, 32, 33, T34N, R28W Lincoln County, State of Montana, PMM. The Forest Service will receive sealed bids in public at Eureka Ranger Station, Eureka, MT at 10:00 A.M. local time on 06/19/2019 for an estimated volume of 1277 ton of Western Larch and Other sawtimber marked or otherwise designated for cutting. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interesteda parties may obtain a prospectus from the office listed below. A prospectus, bid form and complete information concerning the times, the conditions of sale, and submission of bids is available to the public from the Eureka Ranger Station, 949 US Highway 93 North, Eureka, MT 59917. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Published In The Western News May 17, 2019. MNAXLP

Legals June 11, 2019

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on October 1, 2019, at 12:00 PM at the main entrance of the Lincoln County District Courthouse located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana 59923, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana: Lot 4 & 5, Block 7 of Kootenai Vista Annex, according to the Map or Plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. More commonly known as 110 Piney Road, aka 130 and 146 Piney Road, Troy, MT 59935-9744. Julie Hartung and Ronnie Hartung, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, by Deed of Trust on September 13, 2004, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on September 20, 2004 as Instrument No. 179346, in Book 291, at Page 697, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2005-OP1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OP1 Assignment Dated: December 3, 2012 Assignment Recorded: December 28, 2012 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 242774, in Book 345, at Page 794, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lincoln County, Montana. Benjamin J. Mann is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, State of Montana, on March 16, 2018 as Instrument No. 273319, in Book 371, at Page 402, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Grantor's failure to make monthly payments beginning June 1, 2017, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $106,054.43, interest in the sum of $6,646.18, escrow advances of $5,924.77, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $60,567.43 for a total amount owing of $179,192.81, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee's fees and attorney's fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. 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 immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier's checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee's Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee's Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust 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 by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee's and attorney's fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee's Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 22nd day of May, 2019. Benjamin J. Mann, Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. 51611 Published In The Western News June 4, 11, and 18, 2019. MNAXLP

Gianforte, FWP say grizzly translocations shows Montana ready for delisting

On Friday, Gianforte and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon – both Republicans – announced their administrations had successfully translocated two subadult grizzly bears from remote areas of the Middle Fork Flathead River to Wyoming.

Montana orders 650,000 rapid COVID-19 tests for residents

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Not in favor or wilderness proposal

Not in favor or wilderness proposal

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State prison employee sentenced for drug trafficking

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Edward Winslow

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Library special event celebrating Montana women

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First COVID vaccine doses to go to major hospitals

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David Thompson and the Fur Trade in NW Montana

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