Legals for September, 30 2026

Elsen Law, PLLC Dan Elsen PO Box 7428 Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 830-3000 [email protected] Attorney for Personal Representative, MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MINERAL COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF DAVID M. BARSOTTI, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-31-2026-0000009-II Dept. No.: 5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS GIVEN that Joshua Pinkston has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice or claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Joshua Pinkston, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 3730 Jolly Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 28th day of August, 2026. /s/ Dan Elsen Dan Elsen, Attorney for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 30TH, AND OCTOBER 7TH 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MINERAL COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of LENAYA SWIMMER Your Name now LENAYA SWIMMER Petitioner Cause No.: DV-31-2026-46 Dept. No.: 5 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from LENAYA RACHEL SWIMMER to LENAYA RACHELLE SWIMMER-GRAMATA This hearing will be on (date) 10/21/26 at (time) 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in (county): Mineral County. FILED THIS 24TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026 JAIME TALBOT, CLERK PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 16TH 23RD AND 30TH 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 132 (CI-132) BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Article VII of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended by adding a new section 12 that reads: Section 12. Nonpartisan Judicial Elections. Judicial elections shall remain nonpartisan. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 133 (CI-133) BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Article II of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended by adding a new section 37 that reads: Section 37. Right to initiative and referendum. (1) The people have a fundamental right to exercise their powers of initiative and referendum under Article III and Article XIV. The government may not deny or burden this right  unless justified by a compelling government interest achieved by the least restrictive means. (2) This right guarantees impartial, predictable, transparent, and expeditious processes for proposing a ballot issue, qualifying a ballot issue for the ballot, and submitting a ballot issue to the qualified electors without interference from the government or the use of government resources to support or oppose the ballot  issue. This right includes but is not limited to: (a) proposing a ballot issue by submitting the full text of the ballot issue and proposed ballot statements, with the government modifying the proposed ballot statements only if they are not a true and impartial explanation expressed in plain, easily understood language; (b) obtaining a determination regarding whether the ballot issue and ballot statements are legally sufficient for submission to the qualified electors prior to the petition being approved for circulation; (c) the resolution of legal challenges to the determination made in subsection (2)(b) and the issuance of an approved petition for circulation within 90 days of the initial  submission of the ballot issue to the government; (d) reasonably ample time to gather signatures without unjustified burdens on signature gathering, on signature gatherers, or on the preparation or submission of signed petitions; (e) verification of signatures and petitions without the invalidation of a signature or petition due to a technical or minor deficiency; (f) the ability to withdraw one’s signature from a petition, with the deadline for a withdrawal being the same as the deadline for submitting signed petitions to the government; (g) the resolution of legal challenges to the qualification of a ballot issue for the ballot prior to the deadline for finalizing ballots for the election; and (h) submission of a ballot issue to the qualified electors in an impartial manner for their approval or rejection by a majority of those voting thereon at a single  election. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Self-executing. [This act] is self-executing. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on approval by  the electorate PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON SEPTEMBER 23RD AND OCTOBER 30TH 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC HEARING MINERAL COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH October 15, 2026 The Mineral County Board of Health will meet on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM in the Mineral County Commissioners Conference Room in the Courthouse Annex located at 300 River Street, Superior, Montana. The board will discuss items of importance as necessary. If you have any questions, please contact the Mineral County Environmental Health and Planning Department at 822-3525. PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON SEPTEMBER 30TH AND OCTOBER 7TH 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

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