Legals for September, 4 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

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

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE  To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on January 7, 2027, 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:  ALL OF FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY IN LINCOLN COUNTY, MONTANA:  THE N 1/2 S 1/2 LYING EAST OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, SOUTH OF THE FORTINE CREEK ROAD AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 93 AND THE SE 1/4 SW 1/4 LYING EAST OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, THE SW 1/4 SE 1/4 LYING WEST OF HIGHWAY 93 ALL LYING IN SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 26 WEST, M.P.M., LINCOLN COUNTY, MONTANA.  More commonly known as 1 Meadow Creek Rd, Fortine, MT 59918.  M. Carole Gordon and Floyd V. Gordon, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Lenders First Choice Agency, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., by Deed of Trust on February 8, 2008, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lincoln County, State of Montana, on February 20, 2008 as Instrument No. 209478, in Book 317, at Page 647 of Official Records.  The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows:  Assignee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, its successors or assigns, as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC  Assignment Dated: September 29, 2009  Assignment Recorded: December 7, 2009  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 223271, in Book 329, at Page 422,   Assignee: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust 2024 RM5  Assignment Dated: April 28, 2026  Assignment Recorded: April 29, 2026  Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 320716, in Book 414, at Page 693,   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 August 14, 2026 as Instrument No. 322520, in Book 416 Records, at Page 270, of Official Records.  The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to occupy the property. 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 sum of $765,671.31, plus accruing interest 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 21th day of August, 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. MT23992  PUBLISHED IN The Western News September 4, 11, & 18, 2026. MNAXLP