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Legals August 14, 2017

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No. 24715 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Luann Rae Moriarty Luann Rae Moriarty, Petitioner Cause No. DV-17-626B ROBERT B. ALLISON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Luann Rae Moriarty to Luann Rae Peterson. The hearing will be on August 30, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: July 18, 2017 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: JENNIFER ANDERSON Deputy Clerk of Court July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24773 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee's Sale on September 26, 2017, 11:00 AM at the main entrance of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 Main Street, Kalispell, Montana 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: That portion of the Northeast One-Quarter (NE1/4) of Section Twenty (20) and the Northwest One-Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Twenty-One (21), Township Thirty (30) North, Range Twenty-One (21) West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Flathead County, Montana, known as: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 6699. More commonly known as 4780 Whitefish Stage Road, Whitefish, MT 59937. Kari Mariah Jurgens and Scott M. Cremeans, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Whitefish Title Services, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mann Mortgage LLC, its successors and assigns , by Deed of Trust on September 25, 2006, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on October 2, 2006 as Instrument No. 200627516280, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Assignment Dated: September 29, 2011 Assignment Recorded: October 12, 2011 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201100020850 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana Benjamin J. Mann is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on November 9, 2016 as Instrument No. 201600025007, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Grantor's failure to make monthly payments beginning June 1, 2016, 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 $273,745.23, interest in the sum of $8,180.45, escrow advances of $6,335.43, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,570.32 for a total amount owing of $289,831.43, 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 19th day of May, 2017. Benjamin J. Mann Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. 47893 August 14, 21, 28, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24772 Service Date: August 10, 2017 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF the Application of Williams Water Works to Implement Standard Rate Tariffs for Water Service REGULATORY DIVISION DOCKET NO. N2014.8.77 NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT On August 21, 2014, Williams Water Works ("WWW") filed an application with the Montana Public Service Commission ("Commission") to implement standard rate tariffs for water service in the greater Kalispell, Montana area, as set forth in Mont. Admin. R. 38.5.2526-38.5.2532. On September 23, 2014, at a regularly scheduled and noticed work session, the Commission granted WWW's application and authorized the phase-in of standard water rates beginning October 1, 2014. The Commission issued a Notice of Commission Action publishing the rates authorized based upon their phase-in effective date: Effective October 1, 2014: WWW can increase rates for flat rate customers from $18.00 per month to $28.00 per month, and the monthly metered charge for commercial accounts will increase to $40.00 with a commodity charge of $2.00 per thousand for usage above 10,000 gallons; Effective April 1, 2015; WWW can increase rates for flat rate customers to $35.00 per month; Effective October 1, 2015: WWW can increase rates for flat rate customers to $42.00 per month; Effective April 1, 2016: WWW can increase rates for flat rate customers to $50.00 per month; Notice of Comm'n Action, Dkt. N2014.8.77 (Sept. 23, 2014). On June 1, 2017, the Commission sent a 3-year Compliance Filing Notice, reminding WWW that it must notify the Commission in writing of its decision to file a request of an extension, a rate application, or an operating ratio methodology application, explain its selection, and confirm compliance with annual report requirements, at least three months prior to its rate expiration date of September 23, 2017, pursuant to Mont. Admin. R. 38.5.2528(9). On June 29, 2017, WWW filed a letter notifying the Commission it is in compliance with the annual report requirements, and requesting a continuation of the standard rates and tariffs. A copy of the filing is available for inspection at the PSC's offices at 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620-2601, and on its website at http://psc.mt.gov under Docket N2014.8.77. Any interested person directly affected by WWW tariff request may file comments or a written objection no later than September 1, 2017. In order to comment or object, a person must: (1) submit the comments electronically (e-file) on the PSC's website at http://psc.mt.gov ("Account Login/Registration" under "Electronic Documents" tab); and (2) physically deliver or mail it to the PSC at the address above. The PSC will not post e-filed comments to its website until it receives the original. A person filing comments or objections in this docket also must serve a hard copy of the comments on Williams Water Works, at P.O. Box 1902, Kalispell, MT 59903, and on the Montana Consumer Counsel ("MCC") at 111 North Last Chance Gulch Suite 1B, P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620-1703. The MCC is available to represent the interests of the consuming public in this matter. An interested person that does not wish to provide formal comments or a formal objection may submit written public comments on the matter to the PSC at the above address, or by email to psc_utilitycomment@mt.gov. A form for making comments may be found at http://psc.mt.gov (go to "Comment on Proceedings"). BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BRAD JOHNSON, Chairman TRAVIS KAVULLA, Vice Chairman ROGER KOOPMAN, Commissioner BOB LAKE, Commissioner TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner August 14, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24748 REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services seeks comment on the proposed allocation of Montana Dakota Utilities Universal System Benefit (USB) funds designated for low income energy programs. Draft copies of the proposed allocation of USB funds may be obtained by writing the Department of Public Health and Human Services, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 or by calling (406) 447-4276. Written comments must be received at the above listed address by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, August 16, 2017. August 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24751 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE Ruis Beverage II, LLC (Member: Alvin M. Ruis Jr.) has applied to transfer one Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 07-937-2642-001 to be operated at Bandit Bar, 624 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls, Flathead County. The public may protest this license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this license? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Flathead), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Lincoln, Glacier, Pondera, Teton, Lewis & Clark, Powell, Lake, Sanders), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (07-937-2642-001) and the applicant's name (Ruis Beverage II, LLC) (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before August 24, 2017. What happens if the license is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Columbia Falls. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-0017 or PKautz@mt.gov. August 7, 14, 2017 MNAXLP