Legals for December, 12 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TIMBERLANDS BUSINESS PARK MAJOR SUBDIVISION Pursuant to the City of Libby Subdivision Regulations, the Libby City Council will receive public comment on a proposed 16 lot major subdivision to be known as Timberlands Business Park Major Subdivision. The application proposes the development of an existing 31.625-acre parcel into 16 lots proposed for commercial and industrial use. Access is proposed from U.S. Highway 2. The property is proposed to be annexed into the City of Libby and is located in the E½ of Section 10 of Township 30N, Range 31W, P.M.M. A public hearing is to be held before the City of Libby City Council on Monday December 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Libby City Hall, 952 East Spruce Street, Libby, Montana, to consider the subdivision application and make a decision to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the proposed subdivision. Information on the proposed application is available for review at Libby City Hall main office, 952 East Spruce Street in Libby, MT. You may direct questions on the proposed application to the Libby Contract Planner Jeremy Fadness, WWC Engineering, 1275 Maple Street Suite F, Helena, MT 59601, (406)-443-3962. Written comments may be directed to the City Clerk, Leann Monigold, 952 East Spruce Street in Libby or mailed to P.O. Box 1428, Libby, Montana 59923. Written comments must be received by December 15, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. PUBLISHED IN The Western News November 25 & December 12, 2025. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TIMBERLANDS BUSINESS PARK MAJOR SUBDIVISION FOR ZONE MAP AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY OF LIBBY The purpose is to consider a zoning map amendment to prezone and designate zoning districts for the Timberlands Business Park Major Subdivision. The Libby City Council will receive public comment on a proposed zone map amendment to designate the proposed 16-lots within the Timberland Business Park Subdivision as Highway Commercial District and Industrial District. The applicant proposes to annex the proposed subdivision into the City of Libby and zone the proposed lots. The property is located in the E½ of Section 10 of Township 30N, Range 31W, P.M.M. A public hearing is to be held before the City of Libby City Council on Monday December 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Libby City Hall, 952 East Spruce Street, Libby, Montana, to consider the zoning map amendment and make a decision to approve or to deny the proposed zone map amendment. Information on the proposed application is available for review at Libby City Hall main office, 952 East Spruce Street in Libby, MT. You may direct questions on the proposed application to the Libby Contract Planner Jeremy Fadness, WWC Engineering, 1275 Maple Street Suite F, Helena, MT 59601, (406)-443-3962. Written comments may be directed to the City Clerk, Leann Monigold, 952 East Spruce Street in Libby or mailed to P.O. Box 1428, Libby, Montana 59923. Written comments must be received by December 15, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. PUBLISHED IN The Western News November 25 & December 12, 2025. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on March 25, 2026, at 02:00 PM outside the North entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana: Lots 19, 20 and the South 8.5 feet of Lot 18, Block 1, Leonard Addition to Libby, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. More commonly known as 415 Louisiana Ave, Libby, MT 59923. Mavis Vaillancourt, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys-tems, Inc., as designated nominee for Citadel Servicing Corporation dba Acra Lending, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on June 29, 2022, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on June 30, 2022 as Instrument No. 301541, in Book 397, at Page 604, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Athene Annuity and Life Assurance Company Assignment Dated: October 4, 2023 Assignment Recorded: October 6, 2023 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 307812, in Book 403, at Page 383, Assignee: Athene Annuity and Life Company Assignment Dated: July 16, 2024 Assignment Recorded: July 19, 2024 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 311421, in Book 406 Records, at Page 554, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lincoln County, Montana Jason J. Henderson 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 December 4, 2024 as Instrument No. 313313, in Book 408, at Page 252, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning June 1, 2025, 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 $141,555.31, interest in the sum of $6,577.24, escrow advances of $1,129.79, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $3,181.55 for a total amount owing of $152,443.89, 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, un-less 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 12th day of November, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East, Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT22208. PUBLISHED IN The Western News November 28, December 5 & 12, 2025. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on April 3, 2026, at 02:00 PM outside the North entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana: A tract of land situated, lying and being in the NE 1/4 SE1/4 and in the E1/2 SE1/4 NE1/4 of Section 30, Township 35 North, R ange 25 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana, and more particularly described as Tract 2 as shown on COS No. 1777 . More commonly known as 248 Jeager Rd, Fortine, MT 59918. Patsy Ann McCracken and Jackie Lee McCracken, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc., beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on October 31, 2009, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on November 25, 2009 as Instrument No. 223077, in Book 329, at Page 258, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Assignment Dated: January 3, 2023 Assignment Recorded: January 13, 2023 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 304272, in Book 400, at Page 131, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lincoln County, Montana Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Rec order of Lincoln County, State of Montana, on November 12, 2025 as Instrument No. 318335, in Book 412, at Page 653, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning June 1, 2025, 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 $127,617.61, interest in the sum of $3,516.93, escrow advances of $3,571.77, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $20,329.51 for a total amount owing of $155,035.82, 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 t hereby (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 bankrupt cy 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 20th day of November, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT23322 PUBLISHED IN The Western News December 5, 12 & 19, 2025. MNAXLP

RESOLUTION FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 20-6-604 of the School Laws of Montana, the Trustees of Libby School District No. 4 may sell or otherwise dispose of personal school property which has become obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for school purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That Libby School District No. 4 declares the following list of personal property as surplus property to be disposed of; 2013 Silver Ford Taurus VIN#1FAHP2E84DG116510 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That said property may be sold by Libby School District No. 4 on an "as-is" basis, without warranty. PUBLISHED IN The Western News December 12 & 19, 2025. MNAXLP