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Oregon governor blasts state troopers for not wearing masks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's governor on Thursday denounced four state troopers who were seen on video without face masks in a coffee shop, saying such behavior was “inexcusable.”

Oregon governor blasts state troopers for not wearing masks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's governor on Thursday denounced four state troopers who were seen on video without face masks in a coffee shop, saying such behavior was “inexcusable.”

Oregon governor blasts state troopers for not wearing masks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's governor on Thursday denounced four state troopers who were seen on video without face masks in a coffee shop, saying such behavior was “inexcusable.”

Grant County to build new landfill shop

EPHRATA - Grant County plans to replace the shop, office and scale complex at the landfill, after it became too small for the equipment.

SV Chamber introduces new winter market

“Shop local” is a rallying cry heard throughout small communities across the country, and the Silver Valley Chamber of Commerce is always looking for new ways to help people shop locally, including with their Evening Winter Market.

Small-town barber wins early victory in fight to stay open

DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Monday declined to stop a defiant Michigan man who

Small-town barber wins early victory in fight to stay open

DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Monday declined to stop a defiant Michigan man who

The Latest: Beijing delays school opening after 3 new cases

BEIJING — China’s capital is suspending plans to restart classes for the first three years of elementary school next week amid reports of new cases of community transmission in the city.

Legals for March, 11 2026

Nepal quake: Hundreds dead, Everest shaken

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Tens of thousands of people were spending the night in the open under a chilly and thunderous sky after a powerful earthquake devastated Nepal on Saturday, killing nearly 1,400, collapsing modern houses and ancient temples and triggering a landslide on Mount Everest. Officials warned the death toll would rise as more reports came in from far-flung areas.

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Legals for April, 18 2025

Legals October 9, 2018

No. 25668 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcels of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 2:00 PM at DNRC's Northwestern Land Office at 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 1, in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 921 Acres: 1.411± Legal Description: Lot 3, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $317,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $176,000 Location: 420 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 923 Acres: 1.365± Legal Description: Lot 12, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $323,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $277,000 Location: 520 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 926 Acres: 1.519± Legal Description: Lot 17, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land, including State-Owned Improvements: $334,000 Location: 570 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 927 Acres: 1.135± Legal Description: Lot 22, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $260,000 Location: 630 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 928 Acres: 1.277± Legal Description: Lot 23, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land, including State-Owned Improvements: $283,000 Location: 640 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 930 Acres: 0.646± Legal Description: Lot 23, Echo Lake, COS 18885, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land: $199,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $55,000 Location: 1894 La Brandt Road, Bigfork, MT 59911 Sale No. 931 Acres: 0.965± Legal Description: Lot 40, Echo Lake, COS 18885, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land: $312,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $82,000 Location: 1634 La Brandt Road, Bigfork, MT 59911 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC's website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit postmarked by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. TERMS OF SALE for SALE Nos. 921, 923, 926, 927, 928, 930, 931: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

Legals October 2, 2018

No. 25668 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcels of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 2:00 PM at DNRC's Northwestern Land Office at 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 1, in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 921 Acres: 1.411± Legal Description: Lot 3, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $317,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $176,000 Location: 420 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 923 Acres: 1.365± Legal Description: Lot 12, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $323,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $277,000 Location: 520 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 926 Acres: 1.519± Legal Description: Lot 17, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land, including State-Owned Improvements: $334,000 Location: 570 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 927 Acres: 1.135± Legal Description: Lot 22, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $260,000 Location: 630 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 928 Acres: 1.277± Legal Description: Lot 23, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land, including State-Owned Improvements: $283,000 Location: 640 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 Sale No. 930 Acres: 0.646± Legal Description: Lot 23, Echo Lake, COS 18885, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land: $199,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $55,000 Location: 1894 La Brandt Road, Bigfork, MT 59911 Sale No. 931 Acres: 0.965± Legal Description: Lot 40, Echo Lake, COS 18885, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land: $312,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $82,000 Location: 1634 La Brandt Road, Bigfork, MT 59911 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC's website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit postmarked by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. TERMS OF SALE for SALE Nos. 921, 923, 926, 927, 928, 930, 931: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

Legals for July, 28 2026

Asia Today: Victoria state declares disaster, night curfew

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The premier of Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has declared a disaster among sweeping new coronavirus restrictions across Melbourne and elsewhere from Sunday night.

Not by wine alone

As an avid wine enthusiast and one who works in the field daily it is easy to lose track at times of the other great beverage choices that are out there, pair well with food and generate just as much passion as fermented grape juice does for me.

Varietally speaking III the Rhone

As part of an on-going occasional series about the more than 500 different grape varietals grown around the world for use in wine production, here is a rundown of some of the grapes that grow well in our local Northwest appellation that originated in the Rhone Valley of France. As previously written about Bordeaux grapes, in their native France many times these varieties are blended together into wines labeled as Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf du Pape or Gigondas.

Varietally speaking Bordeaux

Awhile back I wrote about some of the white varietals that do well in the North-west as part of an occasional series. This is the second installment focusing primarily on the red Bordeaux varietals that also do well here in our local area.