Legals for June, 12 2026

HONORABLE MATTHEW J. CUFFE District Judge 512 California Avenue Libby, MT 59923 MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF ROSE MAY CHARTIER, A Minor Child. NICHOLE LEANNE STRAND, Petitioner CAUSE NO. DG-26-6 NOTICE OF HEARING ON GUARDIANSHUIP OF MINOR CHILD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Notice is given to CASEY JAMES CHARTIER and KATHRINE MARKWARDT, the birth parents of the minor child above referenced and all other interested persons that Petitioner filed a petition with the Clerk of this Court to become the guardian of the minor child. The Petition has been set for hearing in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, Montana, located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana on June 15, 2026 at 9:30am. Your failure to attend the hearing may result in the relief requested by the Petitioner(s) being granted. DATED April 27, 2026 s/ Amanda Eckart Deputy Clerk/Clerk of the District Court PUBLISHED IN The Western News May 29, June 5 & 12, 2026. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE  To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on October 5, 2026, at 02:00 PM outside the North door steps at the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 512 California Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, State of Montana:  An irregular tract of land on the Westerly City limits of Libby, Montana, lying wholly within  Lot 4 of Section 3, Township 30 North, Range 31 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana,  more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Westerly City Limits of the City of Libby North 24° 59’ East a distance of 125 feet from the Southwest corner of Block 20 of the Original Townsite of Libby; thence North 65° 01’ West 150 feet to a point; thence North 24° 59’ East to the Southerly line of the right of way of the Great Northern Railway, thence Southeasterly along the Southerly line of said Great Northern Railway right of way to the extended line of said Westerly City Limits of Libby; thence South 24° 59’ West to the point of beginning.  EXCEPTING the following three tracts: A rectangular tract of land adjacent to the Westerly City Limits of Libby, Montana, lying wholly within Lot 4 of Section 3, Township 30 North, Range 31 West, P.M.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Westerly City Limits of Libby in Lincoln County, Montana, at a  distance of 125.0 feet North 24° 59’ East from the Southwest corner of Block 20 of the Original Townsite of said  City of Libby; thence North 65° 01’ West 150.0 feet; thence North 24° 59’ East 70.0 feet; thence South 65° 01’ East 150.0 feet to a point of said Westerly City Limits; thence, along the said Westerly City Limits, South 24° 59’ West 70.0 feet to the point of beginning. C.S. Number 164 AND That part of the NW’/4NW1/4 of Section 3, Township 30 North, Range 31 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana, described as follows:  Commencing at the point of intersection of the Westerly City Limits line of the City of Libby with the Southerly right of way of the Great Northern Railway; thence North 65° 01’ West along said right of way line 58 feet to the point of beginning; thence from said point of beginning North 65° 01’ West along said right of way line 92 feet; thence South 24° 59’ West 145 feet; thence South 65° 01’ East 92 feet; thence North 24° 59’ East 145 feet to the point of beginning. AND That part of Government Lot 4, Section 3, Township 30 North, Range 31 West, P.M.M.,  Lincoln County, Montana, more particularly described as follows:  Beginning at the Northeast corner of this tract where a point is established on the Southwest boundary of the Great Northern Railway Company’s right of way, this point being measured off from a point on the centerline and where on angle of 90° is turned to South 24° 59’ West 100 feet distant to first described beginning and whereas the   Northwesterly boundary of the Incorporate Limits of the City of Libby intersects at the point of beginning; thence along westerly boundary of City Limits bearing South 24° 59’ West 115 feet to point on West end of First Street; thence North 65° 01’ West a distance of 58 feet to the Southwest corner of this lot; thence North 24° 59’ East 115 feet to the Northwest corner thereof; thence along the Great Northern Railway right of way South 65° 01’ East 58 feet to the point of beginning.  More commonly known as 701 West 1st St, Libby, MT 59923.  Alex Hendricks, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title Co, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for LendUS, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on November 8, 2021, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on November 8, 2021 as Instrument No. 297134, in Book 393, at Page 481 of Official Records.  The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:  Assignee: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC  Assignment Dated: January 23, 2025  Assignment Recorded: January 23, 2025  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 313978, in Book 408, at Page 783,   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 May 14, 2026 as Instrument No. 320933, in Book 414 Records, at Page 895, 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 December 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 $104,989.69, interest in the sum of $2,075.67, escrow advances of $1,452.70, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $-495.32 for a total amount owing of $108,022.74, 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 21st day of May, 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. MT23846  PUBLISHED IN The Western News June 5, 12 & 19, 2026 MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE  To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on September 28, 2026, at 02:00 PM Outside the north entrance to  the Lincoln County Courthouse, 512 California Avenue, Libby, the following described real property situated in  Lincoln County, State of Montana:  Lot 4 of Block 7, Third Addition to West Troy, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and  Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. Assessment Code 0000003717 Parcel ID 56-4280-12-4-02-11-0000.  More commonly known as 508 E Missoula Ave, Troy, MT 59935.  Winona Axsom, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Flying S Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure  an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designed nominee for First Montana Bank,  Inc., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on June 6, 2025, and filed  for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on June 6, 2025 as  Instrument No. 315870, in Book 410, at Page 405 of Official Records.  The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:  Assignee: PHH Mortgage Corporation  Assignment Dated: November 10, 2025  Assignment Recorded: November 12, 2025  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 318328, in Book 412, at Page 647,   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 March 9, 2026 as Instrument No. 319969, in Book 414  Records, at Page 36, 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 September 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  $191,217.98, interest in the sum of $10,800.28, escrow advances of $3,115.43, other amounts due and payable in the  amount of $1,077.72 for a total amount owing of $206,211.41, 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 19th day of May, 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. MT23569  PUBLISHED IN The Western News June 5, 12 & 19, 2026. 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;  Miscellaneous Books, Furniture, Equipment, & E-Waste  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 June 26, 2026, 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 Western News June 12 & 19, 2026. MNAXLP