Legals for April, 2 2026
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SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Case No. CV28-23-4424 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI ROBYN WESTERGARD, Plaintiff, vs. Unknown Heirs and Devisees of ELLEN A. McADAMS, deceased, unknown spouse of ELLEN A. McADAMS, of the above-named party, and JOHN DOES I through X and all other parties claiming possession or claiming any right to possession by or through or under them whether known or unknown in that certain real property described as: The North 132 feet of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 53 North, Range 3 West, Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, Idaho, Defendant. TO : UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES of ELLEN A. McADAMS, a single person. and JOHN DOES I-X, and ALL OTHER PERSON(S) You have been sued by the Plaintiff, ROBYN WESTERGARD, in the District Court in and for Kootenai County, Idaho, Case No. CV28-23-4424. The nature of the claim against you is a QUIET TITLE ACTION. Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 501 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, (208) 446-1650 and serve a copy of your response on the Plaintiff’s attorneys, Lynnette M. Davis and Hart Parr Dal Pra with HAWLEY TROXELL ENNIS & HAWLEY LLP, at 877 W. Main Street, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1617, Boise, ID 83701-1617, (208) 344-6000. A copy of the Summons for Service by Publication and Amended Petition for Quite Title can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. Dated: 3/9/2026 KOOTENAI COUNTY CLERK OF THE COURT JENNIFER LOCKE By/s/Clavin Graham (DEPUTY CLERK) Legal#15965 AD#47037 Mar. 12, 19, 26, & April 2, 2026 _________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. CV28-26-1415 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THEODORE JOHN VIGIL, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN for Case No. CV28-26-1415 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI in the Matter of the Estate of Theodore John Vigil, Deceased. Jennifer Lynn Vigil has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Decedent. All people with claims against the Decedent, or the Estate, are required to present their claims within FOUR (4) MONTHS after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to Jennifer L. Vigil c/o Real Property Law, P.O. Box 339, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 83816-0339, and filed with the Clerk of the Court. DATE: March 17, 2026. /s/ Arthur B. Macomber, Attorney at Law Counsel to Personal Representative Real Property Law Legal#16016 AD#47338 March 19, 26, & April 2, 2026 _________________________
NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID RATHDRUM 2026 TIMBER SALE RATHDRUM, IDAHO Sealed Bid Proposals for Rathdrum 2026 Timber Sale project will be received by the City of Rathdrum, Idaho, located at 8047 W. Main Street, Rathdrum, Idaho 83858, until 10:00 A.M. (local time), on Thursday, April 16, 2026 and then publicly opened and read aloud. All interested individuals are welcome to attend. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Work for which proposals are to be received is for the harvest and sale of timber located Kootenai County, Idaho, approximately two miles north of Rathdrum city center. The sale area encompasses 91 acres and is contained within Section 23 and 25, T52N, R05W, B.M., Kootenai County, Idaho. Please mark all envelopes with “Rathdrum 2026 Timber Sale” and submit Bid Form in duplicate. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained at the City of Rathdrum website, via www.rathdrum.gov/bids. Bids delivered by facsimile machine or electronic mail will not be accepted. All bids must be valid for a period of 60 days following the date for receiving the bids. The City reserves the right to retain any and all bids for a period of not more than 60 days and said bid shall remain in full force and effect during said time. The City further reserves the right to waive informalities and to award the Contract to any Bidder all to the advantage of the City of Rathdrum or to reject all bids. BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by any of the following bid security in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total price: an acceptable cashier’s or certified check made payable to the City of Rathdrum, an acceptable bid bond executed by an incorporated surety company in good standing and qualified to do business in the State of Idaho and whose name appears of the current Treasury Department Circular 570, or cash. Any Bid not accompanied by the aforementioned required item shall be deemed to be a non-responsive Bid. BONDS: A Performance Bond each in the amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the Contract price will be required from the Contractor to whom the work is awarded. Dated this 23rd day of March, 2026. Owner: City of Rathdrum /s/ Kevin Jump, PE – City Engineer Legal#16051 AD#47642 March 26, & April 2, 2026 _________________________
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION No. CV28-25-3586 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI SPOKANE TEACHERS CREDIT UNION, a Washington state-chartered credit union, Plaintiff, vs. CLAYTON SMITH, an individual, Defendant. TO: CLAYTON SMITH: You have been sued by Spokane Teachers Credit Union (“STCU”), the Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Kootenai County, Idaho, Case No. CV28-25-3586. The nature of the claim against you is for Money Judgment. At any time after the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against your without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 324 W. Garden Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814, (208) 446-1160, and serve a copy of your response on the party whose mailing address and telephone number are: Jeremy M. Zener and Nicole R. Wheir, Paine Hamblen, P.S., 717 W. Sprague Ave., Ste. 1200, Spokane, Washington 99201, (509) 455-6000. A copy of the Summons and Complaint/Motion can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the other party. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATE: 3/18/2026 Jennifer Locke CLERK OF THE KOOTENAI COUNTY DISTRICT COURT By/s/Calvin Graham Deputy Clerk Legal#16053 AD#47655 March 26, & April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026 _________________________
STATE TIMBER SALE CR225089, HAUSER CEDAR A public oral auction will be conducted at the Idaho Department of Lands office, 3258 W. Industrial Loop, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, at 1:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday, April 23, 2026 for an estimated 1,880 MBF of timber marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is an unestimated volume of forest products that may be removed at the option of the purchaser. Prior to bidding, eligible bidders shall present a certified check or bank draft payable to Idaho Department of Lands, or a bid bond acceptable to the State, in the amount of $90,531.80 which is 10% of the appraised net sale value of $905,318.00. The successful bidder’s deposit will be forfeited to the State should the bidder fail to complete the contract. The State will not accept bids from parties who are delinquent on payments on existing state contracts. The average starting minimum bid price for Cedar is $1,066.60 per MBF and for Non-Cedar is $152.12. The sale is located within Section 31, Township 52N, Range 05W; and Section 36, Township 52N, Range 06W, B.M., Kootenai County, State of Idaho. Sale duration is 3 years. The sale may include blowdown and/or insect and disease infected timber which may result in additional volume and recovery reductions. Interested purchasers should carefully examine the sale and make their own estimates as to volume recovery, surface conditions, and proposed construction prior to bidding on the sale. Additional information concerning the timber and conditions of sale is available to the public and interested bidders on the department’s timber sale website at Timber Sale Advertisement App - Department of Lands (idaho.gov) or from the Idaho Department of Lands office, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Please note purchaser insurance requirements posted on the timber sale website. The Department of Lands, as authorized by the State Board of Land Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids provided that good and sufficient grounds for rejecting the bid shall be stated in the rejection notice and shall not be in violation of applicable law. If you are disabled and need some form of accommodation, please call (208) 769-1577 five days prior to the date of sale. For text telephone services, please call 1-800-377-3529. Legal#16054 AD#47657 March 26, & April 2, 9, 16, 2026 _________________________
The following application(s) have been filed to appropriate the public waters of the State of Idaho: 95-18746 HOUSE OF COFFEY TRUST 14358 W HOYT ROAD RATHDRUM, ID 83858 Point of Diversion SWNW S16 T51N R05W KOOTENAI County Source UNNAMED STREAM Tributary SINKS Use: IRRIGATION FROM STORAGE 03/15 to 11/15 19.8 AF Use: RECREATION STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 1.7 AF Use: IRRIGATION STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 19.8 AF Total Diversion: 21.5 AF Date Filed: 03-11-2026 Place Of Use: IRRIGATION FROM STORAGE T51N R05W S16 NWNW,SWNW Place Of Use: IRRIGATION STORAGE,RECREATION STORAGE T51N R05W S16 SWNW Total Acres: 6.6 95-18747 PARKWOOD LAND LLC 2100 NORWEST BLVD STE 350 COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814-5047 PRAIRIE SHOPPING CENTER LLC 2100 NORTHWEST BLVD STE 350 COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814-5047 Point of Diversion SESE S23 T51N R04W KOOTENAI County Source GROUND WATER Use: IRRIGATION 03/15 to 11/15 0.2 CFS Total Diversion: 0.2 CFS Date Filed: 03-17-2026 Place Of Use: IRRIGATION T51N R04W S23 SESE Total Acres: 10 Permits will be subject to all prior water rights. For additional information concerning the property location, contact the Northern office at (208)762-2800; or for a full description of the right(s), please see https://research.idwr.idaho.gov/apps/waterrights/wrapplicationresults. Protests may be submitted based on the criteria of Idaho Code § 42-203A. Any protest against the approval of this application must be filed with the Director, Dept. of Water Resources, Northern Region, 7600 N MINERAL DR STE 100, COEUR D ALENE ID 83815-7763 together with a protest fee of $25.00 for each application on or before 4/20/2026. The protestant must also send a copy of the protest to the applicant. MATHEW WEAVER, Director NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER NO. 90344 MONICA WOOD and JAMES WOOD, 5698 N HUETTER RD, COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814-9342 has filed Application No. 90344 for changes to the following water rights within KOOTENAI County(s): Right No(s). 95-18739, 95-18740; to see a full description of these rights and the proposed transfer, please see https://research.idwr.idaho.gov/apps/waterrights/querynewtransfers. The purpose of the transfer is to change a portion of the above rights as follows: This transfer proposes to change the point of diversion for rights 95-18739 and 95-18740, currently owned by James and/or Monica Wood. proposed GW POD in the NW1/4SW1/4 of Section 33, Twp 51N, Rge 04W. For additional information concerning the property location, contact Northern Region office at (208)762-2800. Protests may be submitted based on the criteria of Idaho Code Sec. 42-222. Any protest against the proposed change must be filed with the Department of Water Resources, Northern Region, 7600 N MINERAL DR STE 100, COEUR D ALENE ID 83815-7763 together with a protest fee of $25.00 for each application on or before 4/20/2026. The protestant must also send a copy of the protest to the applicant. MATHEW WEAVER, Director Legal#16090 AD#47903 April 2, 9, 2026 _________________________
Road Maintenance Specialist Lakes Highway District is seeking to fill a full-time position in the field of road maintenance and construction. Duties will generally include work associated with trimming trees, brushing, mowing, stormwater drainage and culvert work, chip sealing, pothole patching and paving. Work will also include general winter maintenance of roads and facilities including snow plowing, sanding and ice control. A Class A CDL with tanker endorsement is necessary. The position is open until it is filled. For a full job description and instructions on how to apply, please contact Lakes Highway District at (208)772-7527. Lakes Highway District is an equal opportunity employer. Legal#16090 AD#47904 April 2, 2026 _________________________
PUBLIC NOTICE OF VACANCY Notice is hereby given that that on the 25th day of March, 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Mica Kidd Island Fire Protection District (MKIFDP), Kootenai County, State of Idaho, declared the office of Commissioner of Subdistrict No. 2 to be vacant beginning May 31st due to resignation of an incumbent commissioner. The MKIFPD Board of Fire Commissioners shall fill the vacant Fire Commissioner Sub District 2 seat at a Board meeting on May 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. at 6891 W Kidd Island Rd, Coeur d Alene. All qualified elector residents of Sub District 2 who are interested in being considered for appointment to fill the vacancy must email a letter of interest to [email protected], or mail to: MKIFPD 6891 W Kidd Island Rd, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814. Please include your physical address and phone number within your request. Appointees must be registered voters residing within the fire protection district and the specific subdistrict for at least one year. All requests must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 22, 2026. All persons seeking appointment are requested to also attend the May 27th Board meeting. Persons seeking clarification of the boundaries of Sub District 2 may review a map of the district at Mica Kidd Island Fire during regular business hours or visit the website at https://www.mkifire.com/copy-of-commissioners. Brittany Baeumel Board Secretary Legal#16092 AD#47923 April 2, 2026 _________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. CV28-26-2179 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MICHELLE RENEE FINK, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said decedent 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 presented to PATRICIA J. RABEL, Personal Representative of the above Estate, c/o Lake City Law Group PLLC at 435 W. Hanley Ave. Ste. 101, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, and filed with the Court. DATED this 31st day of March, 2026. /s/Patricia J. Rabel Personal Representative FONDA L. JOVICK, ISBA #7065 LAKE CITY LAW GROUP PLLC 435 W. Hanley Ave. Ste. 101 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 Telephone: (208) 664-8115 Facsimile: (208) 664-6338 [email protected] Legal#16093 AD#47925 April 2, 9,16, 2026 _________________________
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE Case No. CV28-26-2328 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN RE: Angela Kay Mohr, A petition to change the name of Angela Kay Mohr, now residing in the City of Athol, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Kootenai County, Idaho. The name will change to Angela Kay Penzkover. The reason for the change in name is: Obtain a star card and passport. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on 5/11/2026 at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: March 31, 2026 Jennifer Locke CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/Mary Seevers Deputy Clerk Legal#16094 AD#47946 April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026 _________________________