Legals for December, 24 2025

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE Case No. CV28-25-8268 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN RE: Christopher Heberlein James, A petition to change the name of Christopher James Nathaniel Heberlein, now residing in the City of Post Falls, ID, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Kootenai County, Idaho. The name will change to Christopher Heberlein James. The reason for the change in name is: To align Idaho DMV with marriage in 2017 recognized by State of Oregon, south Dakota, US passport and social security card.  A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on January 12, 2026 at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: 12/1/2025 Jennifer Locke CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/Lori Grilley Deputy Clerk Legal#15548 AD#43765 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 _________________________

NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE Case No. 28-25-8265 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN RE: Robert Miller James, A petition to change the name of Robert James Miller, now residing in the City of Post Falls, ID, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Kootenai County, Idaho. The name will change to Robert Miller James. The reason for the change in name is: To align Idaho DMV with marriage in 2017 recognized by State of Oregon, south Dakota, US passport and social security card.  A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on January 12, 2026 at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: 11/26/2025 Jennifer Locke CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/Lori Grilley Deputy Clerk Legal#15549 AD#43771 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 _________________________

SUMMONS Case No. CV28-25-7833 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI KRISTINA JO TRUNKEY, Plaintiff,   v. PATRICIA HENRY NORRIS, MICHAEL JAMES UPSHAW, MARY MICHELLE UPSHAW, KATHERINE JANE SCHARFF,  ANGELA MARIE RANKIN, ROBERT DEREK TRUNKEY, and Does 1-100, being any other person or entity claiming any right, title or interest in or to the following described real properties located in the County of Kootenai, State of Idaho to wit: PARCEL 1: Beginning at the East Quarter corner between Sections 2 and 3, Township 51 North, Range 3, West Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, State of Idaho; thence South 89° 52’ West, 2324 feet; thence South 1°28’ West, 330.2 feet; thence South 51°57’ West, 150 feet; thence South 73°52’ West, 240 feet; thence South 83°11’ West, 116.6 feet; thence North 82°32’ West, 122 feet; thence North 88°18’43” West, 52.81 feet; thence South 24°34’ West, 230.60 feet to the True Point of Beginning of this description; thence continuing South 24°34’ West, 22.24 feet; thence South 17°41’ East, 87.37 feet; thence South 11°20’ East, 103.26 feet; thence South 89°50’ East, 100 feet; thence Northerly to a point which bears South 89°50’ East, 109.81 feet from the Point of Beginning; thence North 89°50’ West, 109.81 feet to the True Point of Beginning. Except the North 136.48 feet (as measured at right angles to the North line of said parcel). PARCEL 2: Beginning at the East Quarter corner between Sections 2 and 3, Township 51 North, Rang 3, West Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, State of Idaho; thence South 89°52’ West, 2324.0 feet; thence South 1°28’ West, 330.2 feet; thence South 51°57’ West, 150 feet; thence South 73°52’ West, 240 feet; thence South 83°11’ West, 116.6 feet; thence North 82°32’ West, 122 feet; thence North 5°57’ East, 11.6 feet; thence North 82°32’ West, 216.9 feet; thence South 83°34’ West, 38.15 feet; thence South 89°52’ West 92.55 feet to a point; thence South 81°35’ West, 71.67 feet; thence South 83°9’ West, 185.26 feet to a Point of Beginning; thence North 3°5’ East, 78 feet, more or less, to the shore of Hayden Lake, Idaho; thence Westerly along the shore of Hayden Lake until the shore runs in a generally Northerly or Southerly direction; thence Southerly along the shore of Hayden Lake, Idaho, until the shore runs in a generally Easterly-Westerly direction; thence Easterly along the shore of Hayden Lake to a point in a line bearing South 3°5’ West from the Point of Beginning; thence North 3°5’ East, 125.30 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. This parcel generally encompasses all of the land lying West of a line bearing North 3°5’ East and/or South 3°5’ West through the Point of Beginning and Easterly of Hayden Lake, Idaho, which is a point of land approximately 203.30 feet wide on the shore side and approximately 100 feet long in an Easterly-Westly direction.   Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 21 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW.  TO: Any person or entity claiming any right, title or interest in or to the following described real properties located in the County of Kootenai, State of Idaho to wit: PARCEL 1: Beginning at the East Quarter corner between Sections 2 and 3, Township 51 North, Range 3, West Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, State of Idaho; thence South 89° 52’ West, 2324 feet; thence South 1°28’ West, 330.2 feet; thence South 51°57’ West, 150 feet; thence South 73°52’ West, 240 feet; thence South 83°11’ West, 116.6 feet; thence North 82°32’ West, 122 feet; thence North 88°18’43” West, 52.81 feet; thence South 24°34’ West, 230.60 feet to the True Point of Beginning of this description; thence continuing South 24°34’ West, 22.24 feet; thence South 17°41’ East, 87.37 feet; thence South 11°20’ East, 103.26 feet; thence South 89°50’ East, 100 feet; thence Northerly to a point which bears South 89°50’ East, 109.81 feet from the Point of Beginning; thence North 89°50’ West, 109.81 feet to the True Point of Beginning. Except the North 136.48 feet (as measured at right angles to the North line of said parcel). PARCEL 2: Beginning at the East Quarter corner between Sections 2 and 3, Township 51 North, Rang 3, West Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, State of Idaho; thence South 89°52’ West, 2324.0 feet; thence South 1°28’ West, 330.2 feet; thence South 51°57’ West, 150 feet; thence South 73°52’ West, 240 feet; thence South 83°11’ West, 116.6 feet; thence North 82°32’ West, 122 feet; thence North 5°57’ East, 11.6 feet; thence North 82°32’ West, 216.9 feet; thence South 83°34’ West, 38.15 feet; thence South 89°52’ West 92.55 feet to a point; thence South 81°35’ West, 71.67 feet; thence South 83°9’ West, 185.26 feet to a Point of Beginning; thence North 3°5’ East, 78 feet, more or less, to the shore of Hayden Lake, Idaho; thence Westerly along the shore of Hayden Lake until the shore runs in a generally Northerly or Southerly direction; thence Southerly along the shore of Hayden Lake, Idaho, until the shore runs in a generally Easterly-Westerly direction; thence Easterly along the shore of Hayden Lake to a point in a line bearing South 3°5’ West from the Point of Beginning; thence North 3°5’ East, 125.30 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. This parcel generally encompasses all of the land lying West of a line bearing North 3°5’ East and/or South 3°5’ West through the Point of Beginning and Easterly of Hayden Lake, Idaho, which is a point of land approximately 203.30 feet wide on the shore side and approximately 100 feet long in an Easterly-Westly direction.: You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above-designated Court at the physical address of 324 W Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene ID 83814 and mailing address of P.O. Box 9000 Coeur d’Alene ID 83816, (Phone Number 208-446-1160) within 21 days after service of this Summons on you. If you fail to so respond the Court may enter judgment against you as demanded by the plaintiff(s) in the Complaint.  A copy of the Complaint is served with this Summons. If you wish to seek the advice of or representation by an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be filed in time and other legal rights protected.  An appropriate written response requires compliance with Rule 2 and other Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure and shall also include:  1. The title and number of this case.  2. If your response is an Answer to the Complaint, it must contain admissions or denials of the separate allegations of the Complaint and other defenses you may claim.  3. Your signature, mailing address and telephone number, or the signature, mailing address and telephone number of your attorney.  4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of your response to plaintiff’s attorney, as designated above.  To determine whether you must pay a filing fee with your response, contact the Clerk of the above-named court.  DATE: 11/5/2025 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT  By /s/Maya Vanderschaaf Deputy Clerk Jacob Owens, ISBN 12380 1900 Northwest Blvd., Suite 200 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814 208-664-4700 [email protected]  Attorney for Plaintiff Legal#15550 AD#43775 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 _________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS  No. CV28-25-7781  IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI  MAGISTRATE’S DIVISION  In the Matter of the Estate of: RODNEY J. BALSLEY,             Deceased.   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent or the decedent’s estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated or filed with the Clerk of the Court.  /s/LESLIE A. V. BALSLEY  Address: 13566 N. Treasure Island Ct.  Rathdrum, ID 83858  Attorney, Kjirstin Graham Douglas Eden, P. S. Attorneys at Law 717 W. Sprague Ave., Ste. 1500 Spokane, WA 99201-3923 Telephone: (509) 455-5300 Legal#15575 AD#44037 December 10, 17, 24, 2025 _________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS  CASE NO.: CV28-25-8059  IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI  IN THE MATTER OF THE   ESTATE OF   SUSAN MARGARET STRATTON  DECEASED.  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Neil Stratton has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of the above-named Decedent. All persons having claims against the Decedents or the Estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated and filed with the Clerk of the Court.   DATED this 5 day of December, 2025.  /s/ Andrea Hunter ISBN: 9515  Post Falls Law  1210 N Idaho St, Ste A  Post Falls, Idaho 83854  Ph: 208-262-3893   [email protected]  For Service: [email protected]  Attorney for Neil Stratton, Personal Representative.  Legal#15576 AD#44038 December 10, 17, 24, 2025 _________________________

SUMMARY OF POST FALLS ORDINANCE NO. 1541 The City of Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho hereby gives notice of the adoption of Post Falls Ordinance No. 1541, vacating rights-of-way running through the middle of the North Place East Subdivision. The property is legally described as: A 40 foot Wide Right of Way running North and South adjoining Tracts 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21, 28, and 29 of Post Falls Irrigated Tracts, Recorded in Book C of Plats, Page 78, Together with a 40 foot Wide Right of Way running East and West adjoining Tracts 11 through 15, and 18 through 22 of Post Falls Irrigated Tracts, Recorded in Book C of Plats, Page 78, located in the North Half of Section 26, Township 51 North, Range 5 West, in the City of Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho. The Ordinance is effective upon publication of this summary. The full text of Ordinance No. 1541 is available at Post Falls City Hall, 408 North Spokane Street, Post Falls, ID 83854 in the office of the city clerk. /S/Shannon Howard, City Clerk Legal#15619 AD#44363 December 24, 2025 _________________________

Commissioners’ Proceedings – October 2025    The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners met at 9:00 a.m. and recessed at 5:00 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday, to conduct business unless otherwise specifically provided in the Minutes of Meeting referred to herein. Said minutes, together with the official actions of the Board, reflect the members present during the meetings and are on file in the office of the Board of County Commissioners, 451 Government Way, third floor, Coeur d’Alene.    Expense Summary by Fund for the month of October 2025:    General Fund 2,133,735.99  Replacement Reserve/Acquisition Fund (46,377.30)  Liability Insurance Fund 701,696.09  Health Insurance Fund 1,487,557.34  Justice Fund 3,705,033.97  Public Transportation Fund 40,549.20  Airport Fund 151,566.61  Airport Sewer Fund 3,728.50  Noxious Weed Control Fund 32,588.05  Health District Fund 368,271.00  Parks Fund 59,579.83  Snowmobile Fund 5,437.87  County Vessel Fund 102,148.35  District Court Fund 523,801.12  Revaluation Fund 181,646.75  Kootenai County Emergency Medical Services Fund 80,445.14  Aquifer Protection Fund 8,400.00  Construction Fund (12,730.28)  Solid Waste Fund 2,116,304.25  Grand Total 11,643,381.88  October 7, 2025  FY25 Treas Annual Settlement & Statement to Auditor; Agrmt/Wesslen Const/P & W; 2025 Scarywood OT Agrmt/Silverwood/KCSO; Quote/ESR Institute/911; Proposal/Motorola/Callworks/911; Service Agrmt/DIVCO/Canfield Mt. Tower/KCSO South/Killarney/Mason Butte/911; HFT Contract/Next Gen Logging/OEM; Approve Opioid Funds/Training/OEM; Agrmt for Prof Svces/SCJ Alliance/CD; Agrmt/ VMWARE/IT; Re-allocate ARPA Funds/Auditor; Res 25-62/Classify Records; Res 25-63/Destroy Records    October 14, 2025  Bid Award/Stewart Cont/Fairgrounds; Agrmt/Waste Mgmt/SW; Ballistic Window Tint/KCSO; North Patrol Sidewalk Project/KCSO; Grant Agrmt/HFT/IDL/OEM; Grant Agrmt/Firesmart MOU/IDL/OEM; Renew/Hiplink/911; Contract/Admin HVAC/ Ginno/B & G    October 21, 2025  Bid Award/CDA Equip/OEM; Approve/Crane Repair/SW; Agrmt/Axon/AMP; Approve/Hagadone Marine Moorage/KCSO; Quote/East HL Road/Vogel/CD; Contract/ MC Squared/P & W; Approve/Inv 8556/CR Concrete/B & G; Payment/ESS LLC/Elections; Events License/Polling Location/Fair/Elections; Res 25-82/Designate Polling Places/Elections; Res 25-80/Outside Attorney Svcs/Assessor    October 28, 2025  Approve Purchase/SW; Letter of Understanding/City of CDA/SW; Terminate Contract/EC LLC/KCSO; Contract/Vanguard/KCSO; Svc Agrmt/ATS/KCSO; LE Agrmt/HL Police/KCSO; 2nd Addm/LE Agrmt/City of Hayden/KCSO; Drone Purchase/ KCSO; QLESS Contract/DL/KCSO; ARFF Truck Lease/AP; Laptops/AP; Lease Terminate/Coppom/AP; Ground Lease/Mazzia/AP; Letter of Understanding/CDA/ Transit; Approve Window Replacement/C & S/B & G; Notice to Proceed/Stewart/Fair; Reimb Agrmt/Payer Matrix/HR; Coronavirus Recovery Funds/Civil PAO; Status Update/Justice Bldg Final    Assr’s Adjust/Tax Valuation/Various Parcels; Assessor Adjustments; Treas Settlements and Statements/Monthly Repts; BOCC Signatures for Indigent Cases; PAF/SCF Rept/HR; Assessor’s HO Exempts; Bad Debt Write off/SW; Ord 618/619/620/CD; Kennel Lic Renewals/Bonville/ Fowler/Arnold/Hall/Kahn/Moats/Corning; CUP Orders of Decision/CD; 2024 Tax Exempt Affidavits; Cell Phone Stipends/P & W    KOOTENAI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ATTEST:  JENNIFER LOCKE, CLERK  By: /s/Bruce Mattare, Chairman      /s/Teri Johnston, Deputy Clerk Legal#15626 AD#44378 December 24, 2025