Legals for November, 18 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TIMBERLANDS PARK MAJOR SUBDIVISION FOR ZONE MAP AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY OF LIBBY The purpose is to consider a zoning map amendment to pre-zone and designate zoning districts for the Timberlands Park Major Subdivision. The Libby Zoning Commission will receive public comment on a proposed zone map amendment to designate the proposed 16-lots within the Timberland 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 Zoning Commission on Monday November 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Libby City Hall, 952 East Spruce Street, Libby, Montana, to consider the zoning map amendment and make a recommendation to the City Council for approval 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 November 24, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. PUBLISHED IN The Western News November 4 & 18, 2025.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TIMBERLANDS PARK MAJOR SUBDIVISION Pursuant to the City of Libby Subdivision Regulations, the Libby Planning Board will receive public comment on a proposed 16 lot major subdivision to be known as Timberlands 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 Planning Board on Monday November 24, 2025, during the 6:30 p.m. at Libby City Hall, 952 East Spruce Street, Libby, Montana, to consider the subdivision application and make a recommendation to the City Council for approval, approval with conditions, or denial of 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 November 24, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. PUBLISHED IN The Western News November 4 & 18, 2025.

Carol Y Dillard 12653 West Conti Drive Post Falls, Idaho 83854 Personal Representative Estate of Patricia A. Meridith MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY JUDGE MATTHEW J. CUFFE In the Matter of the Estate of Patricia A. Meridith, Deceased. DP-25-91 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned 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 be mailed to Carol Y Dillard, 12653 W. Conti Dr., Post Falls, Idaho 83854 or filed with the Clark of the above-entitled court. DATED this 29th day of October, 2025. s/ Carol Y. Dillard PUBLISHED IN The Western News November 4, 11 & 18, 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;    2002 Ford Taurus VIN#1FAFP53UX2G193131  2006 Dodge Town & Country VIN# 2AGP44R46R873379  2006 Dodge Grand Caravan VIN#2D4GP44L56R646237  2008 Ford F-350 StarCraft Bus VIN# 1FD3E35L58DB570173  2014 Dodge Town & Country VIN# 2C4RDGBG0ER199224  Miscellaneous Books, Furniture, Equipment    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That said property may be sold by Libby School District No. 4 on an “as-is” basis, without warranty.    This Resolution shall become effective fourteen (14) days after publication and posting as required by Section 20-20-204 of the School Laws of Montana. Any taxpayer may appeal this Resolution prior to November 28, 2025, by filing a verified petition with the Clerk of the District Court and serving a copy of such petition upon the School District. The petition shall set out in detail the objections of the petitioner to the adoption of the Resolution or the disposal of the property. If no appeals are filed with the District Court by that date, this Resolution will go into effect.   For more information contact 406-293-8877.  PUBLISHED IN The Wester News November 18 & 25, 2025. MNAXLP

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License VALLEY PIZZA LLC (Brenda Oates and Holly VanBemmel, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana etail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License No. 56-917-4302-401 to beoperated at VALLEY PIZZA, LLC, 376 Us Highway 93 N, Eureka, Lincoln County. The public may protest his license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Lincoln County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, 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 56-917-4302-401 and the applicant’s name VALLEY PIZZA 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) he proposed location cannobe 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 December 5, 2025. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Eureka. 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 Megan Spawn, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-5871 or [email protected]. PUBLISHED IN The Western News November 18 & 25, 2025. MNAXLP