Legals for July, 28 2026

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE  To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on November 19, 2026, at 02:00 PM Outside the North door steps of  the County Courthouse, 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, the following described real property situated in  Lincoln County, State of Montana:  Lots 16, 17, 18, and 19 Block 3, Eureka Original, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and  Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana.  More commonly known as 214 1st Ave West, Eureka, MT 59917.  Christie R. White, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title Insurance Company, as  Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for  Guild Mortgage Company, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on  January 6, 2020, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of  Montana, on January 7, 2020 as Instrument No. 283507, in Book 380, at Page 658, and modified pursuant to the  Modification filed for record on December 1, 2021, as Instrument No. 297543, in Book 393, at Page 864 of Official  Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:  Assignee: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC  Assignment Dated: May 20, 2021  Assignment Recorded: May 20, 2021  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 293317, in Book 389, at Page 863,   Assignee: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC  Assignment Dated: June 18, 2026  Assignment Recorded: June 24, 2026  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 321594, in Book 415 Records, at Page 460,    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 February 9, 2024 as Instrument No. 309303, in Book 404, at  Page 711, 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 April 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 $187,375.84, interest  in the sum of $7,631.64, escrow advances of $4,674.82, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $9,695.31  for a total amount owing of $209,377.61, 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.   Important Notice to Potential Bidders: Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement  Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate  transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required  to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This  information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required  information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.   This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.  Dated this 7th day of July, 2026. 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. MT21978  PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 21, 28 & August 4, 2026. MNAXLP

Public Notice Mach Development 920 Spokane Ave ste#3 Whitefish,MT 59937 406-314-9936, a for-profit organization, hereby notifies all interested persons of Libby, MT that we are planning to acquire and rehabilitate, Libby Plaza 1 & 2 an affordable multi- family rental housing complex on the site at 711 and 905 Commerce Way Libby, MT 59923. This complex will consist of 54 units (50 two bedroom and 4 3 bedroom units) for families. This Project will be exempt from property taxes. An Application will be submitted to the Montana Board of Housing for federal Tax Credits financing. You are encouraged to submit comments regarding the need for affordable multi-family rental housing in your area to the Montana Board of Housing, PO Box 200528, Helena, MT 59620-0528; FAX (406) 841-2841, or electronically at https://housing.mt.gov/Contact PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 28, 2026. MNAXLP

Public Notice   The Libby City Council will be holding a Public Hearing on Monday, August 17, 2026 in the Council Chambers of City Hall during the 7:00 pm council meeting to consider The Hidden Chapel, an event center / commercial kitchen at 1207 Utah Ave. The Council will hear comments from any concerned parties.     For further information on the actions to be taken or to submit comments, contact the City Administrator at 293-2731 x4107, [email protected], or stop by City Hall at 952 E. Spruce St.   PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 28 & 31, 2026. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE  To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on November 23, 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:  THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, STATE OF MONTANA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:  A TRACT OF LAND BEING LOCATED OUTSIDE OF DEDICATED AREAS BUT WITHIN THE INCORPORATED LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LIBBY, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, MONTANA. THIS TRACT IS SITUATED BETWEEN THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY’S RIGHT-OF WAY AND THE ORIGINAL DEDICATED TOWNSITE OF LIBBY, AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN LOT 4, SITUATED ABOUT SOUTH SIX HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE FEET (S. 645’) BY EAST FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE FEET (E. 545’) FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 31 WEST, M.P.M., THE SAME DESCRIBED POINT BEING IDENTICAL WITH THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE EXISTING FIRST STREET AT THE CITY LIMITS BOUNDARY AND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF THE GREAT NORTHERN MAIN LINE RAILWAY TRACK, THENCE RUN SOUTH SIXTY-FIVE DEGREES ONE MINUTE EAST, TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE FEET, THENCE NORTH TWENTY- FOUR DEGREES FIFTY-NINE MINUTES EAST SEVENTY FEET, THENCE ALONG THE GREAT NORTHERN RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY WHICH BEARS NORTH SIXTY-FIVE DEGREES ONE MINUTE WEST, TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE FEET, THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY LIMITS BY BEARING SOUTH TWENTY-FOUR DEGREES FIFTY-NINE MINUTES WEST, SEVENTY FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.   EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART DEEDED IN BOOK 97, PAGE 531, RECORDS OF LINCOLN COUNTY, MONTANA.  More commonly known as 604 W 1st St, Libby, MT 59923.  James L. Hopkins and Rosalie L. Hopkins, Husband and Wife, as Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title Insurance Co, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for United Trust Bank, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on May 23, 2023, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on July 12, 2023 as Instrument No. 306609, in Book 402, at Page 270 of Official Records.  The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:  Assignee: Village Capital & Investment LLC  Assignment Dated: January 28, 2025  Assignment Recorded: January 31, 2025  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 314094, in Book 408 Records, at Page 856,   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 October 23, 2025 as Instrument No. 318059, in Book 412, at Page 398, 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 May 1, 2024, 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 $316,624.05, interest in the sum of $55,681.11, escrow advances of $8,395.05, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $10,279.79 for a total amount owing of $390,980.00, 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.   Important Notice to Potential Bidders: Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.   This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.  Dated this 16th day of July, 2026. Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East ,Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT22589  PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 28, August 4 & 11, 2026. MNAXLP

Troy School District #1  P.O. Box 867   Troy, MT 59935 **NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET MEETING**  The budgets for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, as prepared by the Trustees for Troy School District #1, are on file in the District Office and are open to inspection by all taxpayers.  The Trustees will meet on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Morrison Elementary School Board Room, Troy, Montana for the purpose of adopting the Final Budgets of the District. Any taxpayer of the District may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of the budget. (MCA 20-9-115).  Jennifer Higgins   Business Manager/District Clerk   Troy School District #1  PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 28, August 4 & 11, 2026. MNAXLP