Legals for December, 17 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE Opencut Mining Permit: Resting Rock Pit Sanders County, Montana  Area Landowners  Board of County Commissioners  Re: Public Notification Letter   Opencut Mining Permit: Resting Rock Pit – Sanders County, Montana  To Whom It May Concern:  Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc. of Great Falls, Montana is submitting this letter as our official Public Notification for a proposed Opencut Mining Permit in Sanders County. The pit is located west of MM5 off Hwy 28. Access to the permit area will be from a private road off HWY 28. Signs with information will be posted at the pit site.  This proposed gravel permit would allow the excavating and processing of materials for use in construction and retail sales.  The depth of excavation is estimated to be 15 feet from the existing ground surface level. The area currently is covered by approximately 14” of topsoil and overburden which will be stripped and saved for final reclamation.  The site will be permitted for 30 acres, but initially there will only be 10.2 acres of disturbance.   Final reclamation, which includes re-establishment of vegetation, would be completed by December 31, 2045.  The legal description of this site is: Section 7, Township 20N, Range 25W, Sanders County   Send any questions, concerns, or map requests regarding the Resting Rock Pit to:  Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc. PO Box 1279 Great Falls, Montana 59403 Phone: 406-727-3537 Email: [email protected] DEQ Opencut Mining Program  PO Box 200901  Helena, MT 59620-0901  Fax: 406-444-4988  E-mail: [email protected]  PUBLISHED IN THE CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS ON DECEMBER 17, 2025. MNAXLP __________________________

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Joseph D. Houston Jones & Houston, PLLC 2625 Dearborn Ave., Ste. 102 Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 541-3333 [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MINERAL COUNTY PATRICIA SOLVERSON f/k/a PAT DENTON, ROSANNA GAMBA f/k/a ROSANNA FALTERMEIER, Plaintiffs, vs. ANTHONY GAMBA, MORGAN HAMILTON, and all persons unknown who have or claim any interest in the real property subject to this action, Defendants. Dept. 4 Cause No. DV-31-2025-49 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, GREETINGS: Anthony Gamba and all persons unknown who have or claim any interest in the real property subject to this action; You are hereby SUMMONED to answer the Complaint for Partition Sale of Heirs Property in this action which is filed with the above-named Court, a copy of which is served upon you, and to file your written answer with the Court and serve a copy thereof upon Plaintiffs’ attorney within twenty-one (21) days after service of this SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION, or such other period as may be specified by law, exclusive of the day of service. Your failure to appear or answer will result in judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. A filing fee must accompany the answer. This action is brought to quiet title to land situated in Mineral County, Montana, and described as follows: The West one-half of Government Lot 1, and the NW¼SE¼NE¼ of Section 3, Township 18 North, Range 27 West, P.M.M., Mineral County, Montana. Subject to mineral reservations, if any, and easement and rights of way which are apparent and of record. DATED this 12th day of December, 2025. Clerk of District Court By: Keanan Taylor Deputy Clerk PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON DECEMBER 17, 24, & 31, 2025. MNAXLP __________________________

REQUEST FOR BIDS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 23, M.C.A. 2025 and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, the Fair Board of Sanders County, Montana will receive written sealed bids until the 9th of January, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. of said day for the purpose of Demolition Derby Contract for the Sanders County Fair for the 2026 season.    No Bids will be considered unless said bids are received by the Sanders County Fairgrounds Office, 30 River Road, Plains, MT 59859, by 5:00 p.m. on January 9th, 2026. All bids must be in a sealed envelope, and plainly marked on the outside “CONTRACT BIDDING FOR, i.e., DEMOLITION DERBY BID”. Bids will be opened on January 14th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. and read aloud during a special Fair Board meeting.   Any questions regarding this bid should be directed to Kristy Sheehan at (406) 826-3202 or [email protected]  Dated this 11th day of December 2025.  Randall Woods, Fair Board President  Sanders County Fair Board  Sanders County, Montana PUBLISHED IN THE CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS ON DECEMBER 17, 24 & 31, 2025. MNAXLP __________________________

St. Regis Public Schools Disposal of items On November 19th, 2025 at a regular meeting of the St. Regis School Trustees in accordance with MCA 20-6-604 and St. Regis School policy #8400 and #2310P, a motion was passed to dispose of diesel fuel cell, stage lights (6), library books. For questions, contact: Derek Larson, Superintendent 406-649-2311 St. Regis School P.O. Box 280 St. Regis, MT 59866 PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON DECEMBER 17 & 24, 2025. MNAXLP __________________________