Wolf hunting and trapping down despite added opportunities

Following years of record regional harvests, hunters and trappers in the northwestern corner of the state have so far achieved less than a third of total state-sanctioned wolf kills for the season.

Boys Hoops: Vikings subdue Bulldogs

Browning, Ronan score wins

BIGFORK — Bigfork’s Austin Savik scored seven of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Vikings subdue Whitefish 51-46 in Northwest A boys basketball action Saturday.

Legals October 27, 2017

No. 24839 BATAVIA SELF STORAGE NOTICE OF AUCTION BY PUBLICATION On Saturday, October 28th 2017, at 10:00AM Batavia Self Storage, pursuant to MCA 70-6-420, will auction to the highest bidder by silent written bid the contents of abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit numbers: 007, 283, 300, 343, 348, 349, 384, 398, 457, YD018. The units contain household goods, furniture, tools, electronic equipment, sporting goods, artwork and art supplies. Buyer's bid will be for the entirety of the contents of each unit. Only cash, cashier's checks and money orders accepted for payment NO CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS. Batavia Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel or postpone the auction for all or part of the units scheduled for sale and also to bid on the units on behalf of Batavia Self-Storage. October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals April 12, 2018

No. 25263 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE'S SALE on July 9, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, Montana: A tract of land situate, lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of that certain parcel shown on a Deed Exhibit recorded in Book 541, Page 98; thence South 89°47`22" West, a distance of 474.80 feet to the Southwest corner of Deed Exhibit; thence North 00°01`35" West along the West line of said Deed Exhibit, a distance of 458.36 feet; thence North 89°46`14" East, a distance of 474.72 feet to a point on the East line of said Deed Exhibit; thence South 00°02`09" East, a distance of 458.52 feet to the Point of Beginning. Tract 2, Certificate of Survey No. 8733. Lee R Goodwin, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Citizens Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on August 20, 2003, and recorded on August 20, 2003 as Document No. 200323216020. The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for Certificate holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-SD3, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2004-SD3. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. is currently the Trustee. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning March 1, 2012, 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. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 27, 2017 is $194,673.68 principal, interest totaling $80,194.28 late charges in the amount of $746.30, escrow advances of $24,788.56, suspense balance of $-1,163.78 and other fees and expenses advanced of $5,052.20, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be 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 Grantors. 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, at any time prior to the trustee's sale, may 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 thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee's Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: February 27, 2018 Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ss. County of Bingham On this 27 day of February, 2018, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Rae Albert Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 9-6-2022 Select Portfolio Servicing Inc. vs Eleanor K Goodwin Lee R Goodwin 100911-3 March 29, April 5, 12, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

Legals July 27, 2018

No. 25508 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Kimberly Jo Lalley: Kimberly Jo Lalley, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-647C HEIDI J. ULBRICHT Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Kimberly Jo Lalley to Kimberly Jo Bjerken. The hearing will be on August 8, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: June 26, 2018 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/ RACHAEL C MITCHELL Deputy Clerk of Court July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

Basketball roundup: Nicholson, Watsch lead Whitefish past Libby

LIBBY — Keaton Nicholson scored 14 points, AJ Watsch added 12 and Whitefish opened Northwestern A conference play with a 55-46 win over Libby Saturday.

Bravettes hold off Sentinel for trip to Western AA chipper

It was another tense victory for the Flathead Bravettes Friday, but with a wrinkle.

Whitefish girls team champs at Libby

Glacier’s Heather, Troy Fraley win individual titles

LIBBY - Whitefish had five girls place in the top seven spots to lead the Bulldogs to the team title Friday at the Libby Invitational cross country meet.

No headline

This is written in response to Jeri Cardin’s diatribe in the Daily Inter Lake on Feb. 18 (“Trump is an out-of-control egomaniac — got it?”).

Long lines in Los Angeles County prompt Sanders complaint

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Technical issues plagued voting sites throughout California on Tuesday, including in the nation's most populous county, where long lines and an overloaded new voting system prompted a legal complaint from Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

Flathead sweeps Big Sky, Libby edges C-Falls

Junior guard/forward player Hunter Hickey scored 26 points, 18 coming in the third quarter as Flathead picked up its second Western AA boys’ basketball victory.

West Reserve traffic 'a huge problem'

Talk begins about best fix for gridlock

Columbia Falls rolls past Whitefish

COLUMBIA FALLS - Niki Birky was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI and Erika Nelson and Shaun Rowe added one double each as the Columbia Falls Wildkats downed Whitefish 11-1 in a Northwestern A softball matchup on Saturday.

Wildkats cruise to Western A divisional title

Whitefish girls take fourth

Maddie Robison scored 21 points and the unbeaten Columbia Falls Wildkats held off Ronan 59-54 Saturday to claim the Western A Divisional girls’ basketball championship.

Rep. Zooey Zephyr's town feels divide from rest of Montana

MISSOULA, Montana (AP) — In the college town of Missoula, pride flags are as common a sight as the peaks of Montana's Rattlesnake Mountains. Even a downtown crosswalk is rainbow-colored.

Polson boys tip Libby; C-Falls girls top WHS

LIBBY - Polson gave up an early goal, but the Pirates answered back with two for a 2-1 Northern A boys soccer victory over Libby on Saturday.

Prep Basketball: Polson drops Ronan, C-Falls stays perfect

POLSON - Louis Mohr scored a season-high 28 points as Polson defeated Ronan 74-61 on Friday in Northwestern A boys basketball play.

Divisional Hoops Troy girls trip Loyola

RONAN — Allie Coldwell scored 21 of her game-high 31 points in the opening half as Troy rolled past Missoula Loyola 67-47 in first-day action at the Western B divisional girls basketball tournament on Thursday at the Ronan Events Center.

Polson boys punch ticket to state

RONAN — The Polson Pirates punched their ticket to the Class A State basketball tournament on Saturday, earning the fourth Western seed.

C-Falls mulls permissive medical levy

The rising rates of health insurance are well-documented throughout the country. Columbia Falls is not immune to them.