Legals for December, 21 2025

NO. 31695 Montana Department of Transportation Notice of Sale of Real Estate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montana Department of Transportation will sell at public auction, with reserve, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: Tract 1a and 1b, shown on Certificate of Survey 23163, being situated in Government Lot 6 in the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 26 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, as shown by the shaded area on the exhibits, consisting of 2 pages attached hereto and made a part hereof, containing an area of 3.89 acres, more or less.  The auction will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in Conference Rooms A & B on the second floor of the Flathead City County Health Department aka Earl Bennett Building, 1035 1st Ave. W., Kalispell, Montana.  Terms: 10% down payment by check at auction. The auction is complete when the auctioneer announces that the down payment has been paid. The appraised value of this land is $894,700.00. Under statutory restrictions, the State cannot accept any bid under 90% of the appraised value. The property is being sold AS IS-WHERE IS. Sale will be conducted pursuant to the Montana Code Annotated. Additional information and a copy of the “Detailed Terms and Conditions” of the sale may be obtained from the Real Estate Services Section, Right-of-Way Bureau, Attn: Jenna Bousman, Montana Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, Montana, 59620-1001, phone (406) 444-9272 or TTY 1-800-335-7592 for the hearing impaired. https://mdt.mt.gov/business/real-estate.aspx  Nov. 30 and Dec. 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31, 2025 and Jan. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31705 Jon S. McCarty, Esq MONTANA ESTATE LAWYERS, P.C.  Eight 3rd Street North, Suite 507 P.O. Box 1484 Great Falls, Montana 59403  Telephone: (406) 727-2200  Fax: (406)727-2227   Email: [email protected]    Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY  IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRUCE EDWARD GIBSON, Deceased. Cause No. DP-15-2025-236 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed CoPersonal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to PAUL ANDREW GIBSON and DAVID HARRY GIBSON, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, whose address for the purposes of the probate is c/o MONTANA ESTATE LAWYERS, P.c., P.o. Box 1484, Great Falls, Montana 59403, or filed with the Clerk of Court of the above Court.  DATED this 16 day of September, 2025 /s/ Paul Andrew Gibson PAUL ANDREW GIBSON Personal Representative /s/ David Harry Gibson DAVID HARRY GIBSON Personal Representative December 7, 14, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31721 Kathleen Leuthold 2770 Allendale Drive Frisco, TX 75034 Telephone: 281-757-1944 [email protected] Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GAIL GUETTLER RANSTROM, Deceased. Dept. No. Judge Paul Sullivan Cause No. DP-25-286-IT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed person-al representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Kathleen Leuthold, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2770 Allendale Drive, Frisco, Texas 75034 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 8 day of December, 2025. /s/ Kathleen Leuthold Kathleen Leuthold December 14, 21, 28, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31723 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS (RFQ/P) FOR  AN OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE   The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals to engage the services of an individual or firm to act as an Owner’s Representative to manage, on behalf of Flathead County, all aspects of design, bidding, and construction, to successful completion of a new Public Safety Facility including an Adult Detention Center and Sheriff’s Office, located at 225 Snowline Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901.  In November 2025, Flathead County passed a public bond for up to $105 million dollars to fund design, construction, equipping and furnishing of the facility. Project construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2026, with a 30-month timeline. Flathead County intends to select an Owner’s Representative for a (3) year contract term to cover the duration of the project construction. All work will be completed in Flathead County, Montana. Copies of the detailed RFQ, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of proposals, and the factors used to evaluate the proposals, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-2467 / [email protected]. All statements must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 4:00 pm local time on January 12, 2026. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DATED this 9th day of December, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  Flathead County, Montana By /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman December 14, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31724 Karl K. Rudbach HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP 136 1st Avenue West Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406) 755-6919 [email protected] Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of EDWARD D. CUMMING, Deceased. No. DP-25-295    NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP, 136 1st Avenue West, Kalispell, MT 59901, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled court. Dated this 8th day of December, 2025. /S/ Kimberly D. Murphy  Personal Representative HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP By: /S/ Karl K. Rudbach  Attorneys for Personal Representativ December 14, 21, 28, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31728 SKHA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) – Architect & Construction Management Services. The Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority is inviting proposals from Licensed Professional Architectural/Engineering Firms to develop plans, and specifications and provide construction management services for the development of 15 infrastructure-ready lots in Arlee, Montana located on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Lake County. Please visit https://skha.org/contractors/ for additional RFP details. PROPOSAL DEADLINE: All proposals will be accepted at the following address no later than noon (12:00) local time on January 8, 2026.  PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:  Proposals may be hand-delivered to the Housing Authority’s office in Pablo, Montana at 56243 US HWY 93 or mailed to PO Box 38, Pablo, MT 59855. Proposals may also be emailed to [email protected]. Proposal packages and or the email description line must be clearly marked with the words “RFP Proposal Response”. December 21, 28, 2025 and January 4,2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31732 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received additional information for the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-25-31 A request by 406 Docks and Tyrel Johnson on behalf of Jerry Blanckaert of Montana Territory LLC for the installation of a floating dock within the 100-year floodplain of Swan River. The subject property is located at 710 Wolf Creek Dr in Big Fork, and the correct legal description of the property is Lot 5A of Gov’t Lot 2 in Section 26, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Monday, January 20, 2026. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director & Floodplain Administrator Flathead County Planning & Zoning December 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31733 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  FLATHEAD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the items listed below on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Suite 200, Kalispell, Montana.  1. A request from Kyler Blades, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a ‘Recreational Facility’ on property located at 4540 US Highway 93 S near Whitefish, Montana. The property is located within the Highway 93 North Zoning District and is zoned ‘SAG-5 Suburban Agricultural’.  The property totals approximately 5.89 acres and can legally be described as Parcel B of COS 23021 a tract of land in a portion of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. All decisions made by the Board of Adjustment are considered final actions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting to make their views or concerns known to the Board. Written comments are strongly encouraged and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, no later than 5:00 pm, January 6, 2026. Information and documents pertaining to the above requests are on file in the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901, and may be reviewed during regular office hours, or you may call (406) 751- 8200 for more information. Please note the agenda items are subject to change without notice. People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the Planning &  Zoning Office at 751-8200 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/Erik K Mack, AICP®  Planning Director December 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31735 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Myrtle E Brown Hatten DuMontier Myrtle E Brown Hatten DuMontier Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1769 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 Myrtle E Brown Hatten DuMontier to Myrtle E Hatten. The hearing will be on 01/28/2026 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: December 11, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Crystal Holzapfel Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) December 21, 28, 2025 and January 4, 11, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31736 Lewis N. Stoddard, Bar No. 60723896 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 300 W. Main Street, Suite 150 Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 801-355-2886 Facsimile: 801-328-9714 Email: [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff | HWM File No. MT23091 MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  FLATHEAD COUNTY Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Unknown Heirs & Devisees of the Estate of Bryan H. Anderson; and Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 508 8th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, Defendants. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: DV-15-2025-0001136-FO To: Unknown Heirs & Devisees of the Estate of Bryan H. Anderson; Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 508 8th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912,  A lawsuit has been filed against you for amongst other things, foreclosure of real property located in the County of Flathead, State of Montana. The real property has an address of 508 8th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 and is more particularly described as follows: That portion of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Block 57 of Columbia Falls Townsite; thence along the Northerly projection of the North line of said Block 57 and the South line of Eighth Street West a distance of 482.00 feet to the point of beginning of the Tract to be described, also being the Northwest Corner of that parcel described in Book of Deeds 339 page 521; thence along the West boundary line of said parcel South, a distance of 125.00 feet to the Northeast corner of that parcel described in Book of Deeds 490 Page 725; thence along the North line of said Parcel West, a distance of 53.30 feet to the West line of an Alley; thence along said West line North a distance of 125.00 feet to the South line of Eighth Street; thence along the South line East a distance of 53.30 feet to the Point of Beginning. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you or (42 days if you are the State of Montana, a state agency, or a state officer or employee, or 60 days if you are the United States of America, or federal agency), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. Do not include the day you were served in your calculation of time. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff`s attorney, if plaintiff is represented by an attorney, whose name and address are listed above. If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. Date: November 17, 2025 /s/ CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT December 21, 28 2025 and January 4, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31738 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received by the City of Columbia Falls until 2:00 p.m. local time on January 15, 2026, for construction of the Columbia Falls Gateway to Glacier Safety and Mobility Project, and will then be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter within the City Council Chambers. Proposals must be sealed and marked “Columbia Falls Gateway to Glacier Safety and Mobility Project”, and marked “Sealed Bid” with the contractor’s name and address included. Bids shall be submitted to the City of Columbia Falls City Clerk, at 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. The project is located within Columbia Falls, and includes improvements within 4th Avenue West, 7th Street West, and 13th Street West. The works includes complete roadway demolition and reconstruction for approximately 1.3 miles of roadway, to include new water main installation, excavation and embankment, storm drainage improvements, curb and gutter, sidewalk and multi-use trail, intersection upgrades, landscaping, retaining wall, signing, striping, restoration and related work in the accordance with the plans and specifications.  The project is federally funded through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, and is subject to all applicable local, state, and federal regulations as included within the contract manual. All work must be substantially complete by March 31, 2027. The contract documents may be examined or obtained, upon paying a non-refundable fee of $200.00, by contacting the Engineer, WGM Group, Inc., 431 1st Avenue W., Kalispell, MT, 59901 with Phone number (406) 756-4848. An additional charge of $10.00 will be applied for shipping and handling, if required. Contractor’s submitting a bid must have an official Bid Set of documents obtained from the Engineer. Contract Documents may also be reviewed at statewide plans exchanges. Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security made payable to the City of Columbia Falls in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the bidder’s maximum bid price, including any bid alternates, and in the form of a cashier’s check, certified check, or bid bond issued by a surety authorized to do business in Montana. Successful Bidders shall furnish approved Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, along with required Insurance coverage. The bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of bid opening. Montana law requires all contractors to register with the Department of Labor prior to execution of the contract agreement. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect Ave, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 406-444-7734.   The Contractor shall not pay less than the latest Federal Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates. A copy of the applicable wage rates are attached as part of the contract manual, Section 00910.   There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid conference for interested bidders, conducted jointly by the Owner and Engineer at the Columbia Falls City Council Chambers located at 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, at 10:00 am on January 6, 2026. All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the Engineer. It shall be understood, however, that no specification interpretation will be made by telephone, nor will any “or equal” products be considered for approval prior to award of contract. The Engineer contact for project questions is Mike Brodie, P.E. of WGM Group, Inc., 431 1st Avenue W., Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 756-4848, or email [email protected]. The City of Columbia Falls reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make award in the interest of the Owner. Without limiting the foregoing, it is expressly stated that final award of the Contract is contingent upon securing appropriate financing. The City of Columbia Falls is an Equal Opportunity Employer  PUBLICATION NOTICE DATES: December 21,2025 December 28, 2025 January 4, 2026 Daily Inter Lake December 21, 28, 2025 and January 4, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________