Legals for August, 21 2026

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE  To be sold for cash at Trustee’s Sale on the 4th day of November, 2026, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., at the north entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, Libby, Montana, is the following property:  Lot 6, Block 1, EVERGREEN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LIBBY, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana.   Norma Christine Sweet, as Grantor, conveyed the above-described property to Lincoln County Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Kootenai Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Trust Indenture, dated August 4, 2017, and recorded August 4, 2017, under Document No. 269995, records 368, page 593, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. The beneficial interest in the Trust Indenture is currently held by Montana Board of Housing as a result of the most recent Assignment, recorded February 15, 2023, as Document No. 304652, records of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. The Trustee in the Trust Indenture was replaced by a Successor Trustee, namely, Jeff A. Turner, the undersigned.  The default in the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, and for which default this foreclosure is made, is the failure by the Grantors, or other person owing an obligation, or by their successors-in-interest, to pay the monthly installments of $555.47 due thereunder on the 1st day of the months of January 1, 2026 through April 1, 2026, and to pay the monthly installments of $690.97 on the 1st day of the months of May 1, 2026 through June 1, 2026, which is applied to principal and to an escrow account if established for other obligations under the Trust Indenture, late charges, currently $0.00, on all payments more than 15 days in arrears, and late charges and escrow shortages currently $225.00, attorney’s fees and foreclosure costs, currently $1,395.64, advances for property protection and partial funds, currently none, for a current total default of $5,224.46; together with accruing late charges, advances, and expenses of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees and costs.  There is presently owed on the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture the principal sum of $85,564.00, plus interest thereon at the rate of 0.000% per annum from the 1st day of December, 2025, until paid, or $0.000 per day, currently a total of $0.000, late charges, advances for property protection, and escrow shortages, currently, $1,511.36, attorney’s fees and costs, currently $1,395.64, for a current total indebtedness of $88,471.00. Other expenses to be charged against the sale proceeds include accruing late charges, escrow shortages, if any, attorney’s fees and costs, and expenses of foreclosure and sale.  The Beneficiary has elected to sell the above-described property to satisfy the aforementioned obligation and has instructed the undersigned Trustee to do so. 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 in cash. The conveyance will be by a Trustee’s Deed, made “as is,” without representations or warranties, express or implied, including warranties of title, possession or encumbrances. The purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale.  The sale may be postponed up to 15 days for any reason by public proclamation at the scheduled sale. If there is a stay by bankruptcy or court order, the sale may be postponed up to 30 days at a time by public proclamation, for a total of no more than 120 days. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, may pay to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Trust Indenture 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 thereby cure the default theretofore existing.  THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.  DATED this 17th day of June, 2026.  /s/ Jeff A. Turner   JEFF A. TURNER, Successor Trustee  P.O. Box 2502  208 North Broadway, Suite 324  Billings, Montana 59103-2502  STATE OF MONTANA   ss.  County of Yellowstone  On this 17th day of June, 2026, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared JEFF A. TURNER, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Successor Trustee.  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year first above written.  /s/ Amy J. Budge   Notary Public for the State of Montana  Residing at Laurel, Montana  My Commission Expires April 08, 2027  PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 21, 28, & September 4, 2026. MNAXLP

First Publish DOE State Plan Public Hearing On August 25, 2026, at 1:30 PM, a Public Hearing will be held via ZOOM (No in-person hearing) for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft Department of  Public Health and Human Services “2026 Department of Energy (DOE) State Plan Application.” The link to the webinar is https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/84453451910?pwd=NvntmNe56sUnWIBZbfaGOa01WaGXm9.1. Draft copies of the proposed application will be available at the Department of Public Health and Human Services,  Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 on, or by calling 1-833-317-1080. Written comments can be  emailed to [email protected] and must be received by 5:00 PM, August 25, 2026. PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 21, 2026. MNAXLP

First Published LIHEAP State Plan Public Hearing On August 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM, a Public Hearing will be held via ZOOM (No in-person hearing) for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft Department of Public Health and Human Services “2027 LIHEAP State Plan Application.” The link to  the webinar is https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/89919472663?pwd=FaiElLnq9D1y3IW94YAwe78paVvKvI.1. Draft copies of the proposed application will be available at the  Department of Public Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 on, or  by calling 1-833-317-1080. Written comments can be emailed to [email protected]  and must be received by 5:00 PM, August 25, 2026. PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 21, 2026. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF SALE BY SEALED BID  The Lincoln County Port Authority is accepting sealed bids for the sale of the following vehicle:  2023 Chevrolet Tahoe  Color: Silver  Odometer: Approximately 53,736 miles  VIN: 1GNSKMKD6PR284791    The vehicle may be inspected by appointment. For additional information or to schedule an inspection, contact Jennifer Brown at (406) 405-9338 or email [email protected]  Sealed bids must be RECEIVED no later than 12:00 p.m. on September 17, 2026. Please include name, phone number, and bid amount.   Mail bids to:  Lincoln County Port Authority  P.O. Box 1071  Libby, MT 59923  Hand-delivered bids will be accepted by appointment. Contact Jennifer Brown at (406) 405-9338 to arrange delivery.  The outside of the envelope must be clearly marked:  “SEALED BID – TAHOE”  The vehicle is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties expressed or implied.  Bids will be opened on September 21, 2026, at the Lincoln County Port Authority Board Meeting at 512 California Ave. Libby, MT, at 3:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.  The Lincoln County Port Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, and accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Lincoln County Port Authority. Sale is subject to a reserve of $45,000.  Successful bidder must remit payment in full within two (2) weeks of bid award prior to release of vehicle and title.  PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 21, 28 & September 4, 2026. MNAXLP

Eric A. Anderson  KOOTENAI VALLEY LAW  7167 1st. St., Ste. 215 P.O. Box 877  Bonners Ferry, ID 83805  Phone: (208) 610-8614  [email protected] IN THE MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY  In the matter of the Estate of: DELORES G. KAESTNER DOD: February 12, 2026 Cause No. DP-27-2026-0133 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DAWN KAESTNER has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against thedecedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date ofthe first publication of the Notice to Creditors, or within thirty (30) days after the undersignedmailed or delivered a copy of this Notice to such person, whichever is later, or said claims willbe forever barred. Claims must be presented to Eric A. Anderson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box877, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805, and filed with the Clerk of Court. DATED this 12th day of August 2026.  KOOTENAI VALLEY LAW /s/ Eric A. Anderson  ERIC A. ANDERSON  Attorney for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 21, 28 & September 4, 2026. MNAXLP

Eric A. Anderson  KOOTENAI VALLEY LAW  7176 1st. St., Ste. 215 P.O. Box 877  Bonners Ferry, ID 83805  Phone: (208) 610-8614  [email protected] IN THE MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of:  EDWIN W. KAESTNER,  DOD: July 22, 2025  Deceased.   Cause No. DP-27-2026-0105  NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DAWN KAESTNER has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date ofthe first publication of the Notice to Creditors, or within thirty (30) days after the undersigned mailed or delivered a copy of this Notice to such person, whichever is later, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to Eric A. Anderson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 877, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805, and filed with the Clerk of Court. DATED this 12th day of August, 2026. KOOTENAI VALLEY LAW /s/ Eric A. Anderson  Eric A. Anderson  Attorney for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN The Western News August 21, 28 & September 2026. MNAXLP