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Legals February 3, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION GOOSE ISLAND, POTHOLES RESERVOIR EPHRATA, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: The Bureau of Reclamation, in accordance with 43 CFR 423 Subpart B, is providing public notice that Goose Island, in Potholes Reservoir, will be closed to the public from March 1 through September 15, 2017 during the dissuasion of the Caspian tern colonies on the island under the Inland Avian Predation Management Plan. There are no visitor facilities on the island. Public access will resume on September 16, 2017. Further information about this action can be obtained from the Reclamation Ephrata Field Office contact, Ted Benson, (509) 754-0231. #02024/43886 Pub: February 3, 2017

Legals April 19, 2017

No. 2367 INVITATION TO BID CAST IRON WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT Separate sealed Bids will be received by the City of Whitefish until 11:00 AM, local time, Thursday, May 4th, 2017, for construction of the CAST IRON WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT. All received Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Whitefish, Department of Public Works, 1005 Baker Avenue, Whitefish, Montana, 59937. The project generally consists of replacement of existing cast iron water mains on West 3rd Street, West 4th Street, Montana Avenue, and Skyles Place, including miscellaneous valves, new water services, curb stops, and fire hydrants. All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the City of Whitefish, Department of Public Works, 1005 Baker Avenue, Whitefish, Montana (406) 863-2460; Morrison-Maierle, Inc., 125 School House Loop, Kalispell, Montana, (406)-752-2216. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening. The Contract Documents consisting of half-size Drawings and Project Manual may be viewed or obtained by either electronic documents on-line, or a hard copy at the office of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Kalispell, MT. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Planholders List. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website "www.m-m.net" by clicking on the "Project Bidding" tab, then "Browse Current Projects" and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click "Download Project PDF" and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $40.00. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email "[email protected]" for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. A hard copy set of project documents may be obtained from the office of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., 125 Schoolhouse Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-752-2216 for a non-refundable price of $100.00 for each complete set shipped by standard delivery. Payment of an additional $25.00 is required for express mail. A prebid conference will be held at the Public Works Conference Room, 1005 Baker Avenue in Whitefish, commencing at 10:00 A.M, Monday, April 24, 2017. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Each bidder shall submit cash, a certified check, bid bond, cashier's check, bank money order or bank draft payable to the City of Whitefish and drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a bid security. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Work on Montana Avenue and Skyles Place is scheduled to start June 5, 2017 at the latest. Work on 3rd and 4th Street is scheduled to start July 1, 2017 at the earliest. Completion of the work is required within 75 calendar days plus 15 calendar days for additive alternate A. following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. CONTRACTORS are not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project, but must have registered prior to execution of the construction agreement. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTORS or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates according to the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. The City of Whitefish reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. The City of Whitefish is an equal opportunity employer. THE CITY OF WHITEFISH By: /s/ Michelle Howke Whitefish City Clerk April 19, 26, 2017 MNAXLP

Cohen promises splashes of cash for Mets -- within reason

NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Cohen promises splashes of cash Mets fans expect from his billions — within reason.

Cohen promises splashes of cash for Mets -- within reason

NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Cohen promises splashes of cash Mets fans expect from his billions — within reason.

The Latest: Australian state to relax pandemic measures

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s virus hot spot Victoria state says it will relax pandemic restrictions in most areas from Wednesday night.

Lives Lost: Woman who performed Shakespeare on the street

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — She had all the makings of a rising star, someone who wrote, directed and acted in her own plays in her 20s and attended one of the country's top drama schools around the same time as Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver.

France elects regional leaders, preps for presidential vote

PARIS (AP) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right party is riding high on her tough-on-security, stop-immigration message as French voters started choosing regional leaders Sunday in an election that many see as a dress rehearsal for next year’s presidential vote.

Sheriff's Blotter

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Legals August 11, 2019

No. 26405 BNSF Railway Company Former Tie Treating Plant Somers, Montana COMMUNITY MEETING Please Join Us! August 14, 2019 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, and BNSF Railway Company will hold a PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING with a presentation and discussion of the ongoing and future activities at the Former Tie Treating Plant. Join us to learn more about the cleanup, groundwater monitoring and future plans to address the remaining environmental conditions. Somers Volunteer Fire Department 27 Leslie Ave Somers, MT 59932 Information Repositories EPA Superfund Records Center; 10 West 15th Street; Suite-3200 Helena, MT 1-866-457-2690 (toll free) Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. August 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

Northwest Montana man restores Greenlee Variety Woodworker

For nearly 40 years it sat collecting dust in a field outside of Chester on Montana’s Hi-Line.

Kremlin ready for more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions

Moscow, which denies it has any plans to invade Ukraine, wants Western guarantees that NATO won’t allow Ukraine and other former Soviet countries to join as members

Preparing for Bakken oil trains

County budget calls for a small tax increase

County budget calls for a small tax increase

Police: Man who crashed into store arrested after running nude through retirement home

The man who crashed into a grocery store in Columbia Falls on Thursday evening and fled the scene was later apprehended after running nude through a nearby retirement home, according to new information from the Columbia Falls Police Department.

Moses Lake attorney wants verdict to educate

Bringing lessons from Florida case home

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake attorney is hoping a Florida case can educate store owners about the consequences of selling alcohol to minors.

Sportsman’s Warehouse to open 15 new stores in 2023

WEST JORDAN, UTAH — After opening nine new stores across the country in its 2022 fiscal year, Sportsman’s Warehouse is pushing more into the eastern United States by announcing they are on track to opening 15 new stores in the 2023 fiscal year. “As we look forward, we believe we are on track to open 15 new stores during 2023, the highest number of stores we’ve ever opened in a single year,” said Jeff White, chief financial officer of Sportsman’s Warehouse in a release accompanying the company’s 2022 annual report. “We remain committed to further expanding our merchandising and omnichannel strategies and capabilities, while maintaining financial discipline and rigor throughout the organization.” “Although we expect the first half of fiscal 2023 to be pressured, we anticipate improvements during the back half of the year,” White said. Those pressures include inflation influencing consumer spending, as well as cold and wet weather conditions in the western U.S. – where most of Sportsman’s locations are – to delay the beginning of spring shooting, fishing and camping.

Protesters torch Minneapolis police station in violent night

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thick smoke hovered over Minneapolis on Friday, hours after cheering protesters torched a police station that officers abandoned as a third night of violent protests flared over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Once near closure, Second Chance animal shelter and thrift store thriving