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@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ Sequence is serial: CryptoZing's filing can't name CyberCreek as member until Cy
 1. [x] Run AZCC name search for `CyberCreek LLC`; confirm availability.
 2. [x] File Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission (azcc.gov). Filed 2026-06-08.
 3. [x] Receive Articles of Organization confirmation from AZCC. Save digital + physical copy. Approved 2026-06-17; AZCC Business ID 25076646.
-4. [ ] Publish the formation notice in **Today's News-Herald** (2225 W. Acoma Blvd, Lake Havasu City; 928-453-4237 ext. 222) — 3 consecutive runs. Start now; **2026-08-07 is a backstop, not a target** (60 days from the 2026-06-08 filing per A.R.S. 10-130).
+4. [ ] Publish the formation notice in **The Standard** (Kingman; legals@thestandardnewspaper.net, 928-753-1143). 3 consecutive runs scheduled: **2026-06-24, 2026-07-01, 2026-07-08** — complete well before the 2026-08-07 backstop (60 days from the 2026-06-08 filing per A.R.S. 10-130).
    1. [x] Check the AZCC approval packet/dashboard for a ready-made Notice of Publication; if present, that's the exact text to send — skip drafting. None in the packet (only the Verification of Formation + filing package), so drafted from the filed Articles instead.
    2. [x] Otherwise prepare the notice: entity name (CyberCreek LLC), A.C.C. file no. 25076646, known place of business, statutory agent name + street address, and the management statement (member-managed; sole member: Nathan Black Barlow, Jr.) — matched to the filed Articles. Full text kept out of the repo (carries the home/agent address).
-   3. [ ] Get the legals submission channel: havasunews.com → Public Notices / classifieds, or call ext. 222 for the legals email.
-   4. [ ] Email the legals desk with the approved Articles attached + the notice text; ask for the total cost of 3 runs, the run dates, and an affidavit of publication after the final run.
-   5. [ ] Confirm and pay; record the first run date so the third lands before 2026-08-07.
+   3. [x] Legals submission channel: legals@thestandardnewspaper.net (The Standard).
+   4. [x] Send the Articles + notice; request cost, run dates, and an affidavit after the final run. Quoted $47.52 for the 3 runs.
+   5. [x] Pay and record the run dates. Paid by phone ($47.52); runs 2026-06-24 / 07-01 / 07-08. Emailed receipt + bank posting pending.
    6. [ ] Collect the affidavit after the final run; save digital + physical with the formation docs.
    7. [ ] Optional: file the affidavit with AZCC as proof — not mandatory per the approval email.
 5. [ ] Apply for CyberCreek's EIN online at irs.gov once Articles are confirmed (free, instant); save the CP 575.