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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on August 28, 2017, 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 East 55 Feet of Tract 3 of Block D of JOHNSTON'S ACRE TRACTS, according to the Plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana, as No. 2 of Irregular Tract Files. More commonly known as 117 West Spruce Street, Libby, MT 59923. Joan Sonju, also appearing of record as Joan D. Sonju, and Debbie Sonju, also appearing of record as Debra K. Sonju , as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Lincoln County Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for U.S. Bank, N.A., its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on June 6, 2008, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on June 11, 2008 as Instrument No. 212031, in Book 319, at Page 698, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: U.S. Bank National Association Assignment Dated: June 24, 2013 Assignment Recorded: July 8, 2013 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 246094, in Book 348, at Page 693, 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 3, 2017 as Instrument No. 267793, in Book 366, at Page 770, 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 April 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 $51,035.06, interest in the sum of $3,572.52, escrow advances of $1,090.83, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $114.89 for a total amount owing of $55,813.30, 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 18th day of August, 2017. 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. 48815 Published In The Western News June 16, 23, 30, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals July 13, 2018

CALL FOR BIDS The City of Libby, 952 E. Spruce St, Libby, MT 59923 will receive sealed bids until 5:00 PM on July 17 for the purchase of four (4) 2019 pursuit rated sport utility vehicles, black in color, ebony black interior, all-wheel drive, four door hatchback, 3.7 liter engine, six speed automatic transmission, full vehicle body reinforcements (front., sides, and top), power heated mirrors, LED spotlight installed, cloth front bucket seats, vinyl rear seat, keyed alike to current fleet vehicles, in screen back up camera, Bluetooth cell phone system, configurable to disable courtesy lamps and daytime running lamps, factory wig wag headlamps and white led side warning lights, factory integrated hemispheric lighthead LED side warning lights, all season tires-245/55 R18 with black painted rims with full size spare tire, factory wired for additional emergency lighting, front console plate. Bids will be accepted on a one or all basis. The City Council will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the council reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed best for the interest of the City of Libby. The successful bidder must comply with all requirements of applicable Federal laws in the State of Montana. Bid Bond requirements of Section 18-1-202 MCA shall be waived. Bids will be opened July 19, 2018 at 12 PM (noon) by the order of the City Council of the City of Libby, Montana, this 3rd day Of July 2018 /s/ Audray McCollum, City Clerk Published In The Western News July 6, 13, 2018 MNAXLP

Legals January 25, 2019

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on May 24, 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 1 of MADELINE SUBDIVISION, according to the Plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. Plat #133753, excepting therefrom all that portion as shown and described on Certificate of Survey #2832, records of Lincoln County, Montana. More commonly known as 6400 Highway 93 North, aka 6400 US Highway 93 North, Eureka, MT 59917. Michael McCully and Roxanne McCully, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on January 29, 2004, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on February 4, 2004 as Instrument No. 173736, in Book 286, at Page 660, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Indenture Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-GH1 Assignment Dated: December 7, 2015 Assignment Recorded: December 10, 2015 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 260797, in Book 360, at Page 733, 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 October 10, 2017 as Instrument No. 270954, in Book 369, at Page 495, 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 August 1, 2018, 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 $42,312.96, interest in the sum of $1,542.66, escrow advances of $1,345.66, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $4,304.19 for a total amount owing of $49,505.47, 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 9th day of January, 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. 49494 Published In The Western News January 18, 25, February 1, 2019 MNAXLP

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Libby's Heritage Museum celebrates opening day 2024

The museum is open for the season through Sept. 30 on Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Admission is by donation.

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Legals May 4, 2018

Jane E. Cowley, Esq. REEP, BELL, LAIRD & JASPER, P.C. P.O. Box 16960 2955 Stockyard Road Missoula, Montana 59808-6960 Telephone: (406) 541-6960 Facsimile: (406) 541-4101 Email: cowley@westernmontanalaw.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAY F. OLSEN, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-2018-30 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dorothy A. Olsen has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Dorothy A. Olsen, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o REEP, BELL, LAIRD & JASPER, P.C., P.O. Box 16960, Missoula, Montana 59808-6960 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 16th day of April, 2018. REEP, BELL, LAIRD & JASPER, P.C. By Jane E. Cowley Attorneys for Personal Representative Published In The Western News April 20, 27, May 4, 2018 MNAXLP

Legals July 6, 2018

CALL FOR BIDS The City of Libby, 952 E. Spruce St, Libby, MT 59923 will receive sealed bids until 5:00 PM on July 17 for the purchase of four (4) 2019 pursuit rated sport utility vehicles, black in color, ebony black interior, all-wheel drive, four door hatchback, 3.7 liter engine, six speed automatic transmission, full vehicle body reinforcements (front., sides, and top), power heated mirrors, LED spotlight installed, cloth front bucket seats, vinyl rear seat, keyed alike to current fleet vehicles, in screen back up camera, Bluetooth cell phone system, configurable to disable courtesy lamps and daytime running lamps, factory wig wag headlamps and white led side warning lights, factory integrated hemispheric lighthead LED side warning lights, all season tires-245/55 R18 with black painted rims with full size spare tire, factory wired for additional emergency lighting, front console plate. Bids will be accepted on a one or all basis. The City Council will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the council reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed best for the interest of the City of Libby. The successful bidder must comply with all requirements of applicable Federal laws in the State of Montana. Bid Bond requirements of Section 18-1-202 MCA shall be waived. Bids will be opened July 19, 2018 at 12 PM (noon) by the order of the City Council of the City of Libby, Montana, this 3rd day Of July 2018 /s/ Audray McCollum, City Clerk Published In The Western News July 6, 13, 2018 MNAXLP

Legals May 5, 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

Along with COVID-19, local physicians struggle with disinterest, disinformation and insults

After decades of tending to Libby’s residents, delivering their children and treating their ailments, Dr. Gregory Rice finds himself labeled a socialist, accused of pushing Marxist propaganda on local schoolchildren.

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