Legals for December, 26 2025

NO. 31701 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Mariia Korol: Mariia Korol, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1808 Notice of Hearing on Name Change DAN WILSON This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Mariia Korol to Maria Korol Wilson. The hearing will be on 01/20/2026 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: November 28, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31714 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on March 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: The Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 682 Hankinson Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901. Elisha Hankinson and Will Hankinson, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Glacier Bank, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on December 12, 2018, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on December 12, 2018 as Instrument No. 201800029907, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Arvest Central Mortgage Company Assignment Dated: June 14, 2022 Assignment Recorded: August 4, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200020467 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on August 18, 2022 as Instrument No. 202200021962, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning April 1, 2025, 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. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $183,841.14, interest in the sum of $7,582.46, escrow advances of $3,265.68, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $-381.18 for a total amount owing of $194,308.10, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or 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 Grantor. 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, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to 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 by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 20th day of November, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT11635 December 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP

NO. 31718 C. Mark Hash Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  136 1st Ave. West P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 [email protected] Attorneys for the Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In The Matter of The Estate of: Iris Ann Schwimmer-Butler, Deceased. Cause No. DP-25-287(D)    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 Genevieve Chloe Butler, the personal representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 28th day of November 2025. /s/ Genevieve Chloe Butler Personal Representative Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  By: /s/ C. Mark Hash Attorneys for Personal Representative December 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31730 Lance R. Hoskins (MT Bar License No. 1715) CROWLEY FLECK PLLP 490 North 31st Street, Suite 500 Billings, MT 59101 P.O. Box 2529 Billings, MT 59103-2529 (406) 252-3441 Attorneys for the Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty R. Holzwarth, deceased MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of BETTY R. HOLZWARTH,  Deceased. Probate No.: DP 25-299 Judge Heidi Ulbricht NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the above-named Estate of Betty R. Holzwarth, deceased (the “Decedent”). All persons having claims against the Decedent 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 Michael Holzwarth, also known as Mike Holzwarth, return receipt requested, at c/o Crowley Fleck PLLP, 490 North 31st Street, Suite 500, Billings, MT 59101, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 15th day of December, 2025.   /s/ Michael Holzwarth Michael Holzwarth, also known as Mike Holzwarth, Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty R. Holzwarth, deceased December 19, 26, 2025 and January 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31741 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHERAD In the Matter of the Estate of CAROL L. SLOAN, Deceased. Case No.: DP-15-2025-0000298-IT 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be made to Glen Neier, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 3233, Kalispell, MT 59903 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 11th day of December, 2025.   /s/ Dean Knapton Dean Knapton Personal Representative Glen Neier Personal Representative’s Attorney /s/ Glen Neier Attorney at Law P.O. Box 3233 Kalispell, MT 59903 December 26, 2025 and January 2, 9, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31742 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s Application for Automatic Rate Adjustment and Tracking for State and Local Taxes and Fees  Docket 2025.10.077 December 19, 2025 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On December 16, 2025, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) filed an Application for Automatic Rate Adjustment and Tracking for State and Local Taxes and Fees (“Application”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). NorthWestern’s proposed total electric rate change due to property taxes is an increase of $4,192,572. NorthWestern’s proposed total natural gas rate change due to property taxes is an increase of $777,503. For the typical residential customer using 750 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month, the total bill impact is an increase of approximately $2.47 per month or 2.21%. For the typical residential customer using 65 therms of natural gas per month, the total bill impact will be an increase of approximately $0.93 per month or 1.68%. By law, NorthWestern’s proposed rates will take effect on January 1, 2026, on an interim basis. 2. A copy of the filing is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, and online at the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) under Docket 2025.10.077. A copy may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel (“MCC”), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission’s website to receive notice of filings in this docket. Instructions for subscribing to notices of filings are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (select “Join a Docket Watchlist”). 3. The Commission invites any interested party affected by NorthWestern’s filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a motion with the Commission no later than December 31, 2025. In order to afford due process: (1) data requests must be issued no later than January 9, 2026; (2) NorthWestern must respond to data requests within five business days of service (excluding weekends and holidays) or by January 16, 2026, whichever is earlier; (3) parties wishing to submit comments or request a hearing must do so no later than January 23, 2026; and (4) the Commission may hold a public hearing, if requested by an intervenor or upon its own action, at the Commission’s offices. If the Commission does not issue an order by January 30, 2026, the proposed rates will be considered approved. Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-308(2)(c)-(d). 4. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic motion through the?Commission’s website at reddi.mt.gov. All filings must be made in REDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the motion to the MCC at 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620-1703, and to NorthWestern’s attorney, Michael Kakuk, 208 N. Montana Ave., Suite 200, Helena, MT 59601. 5. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally intervene to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission at 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620-2601, or by email to [email protected]. Public comment may also be submitted in REDDI. Instructions for submitting public comments in REDDI are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (select “Submit a Public Comment”). Any person with a disability needing reasonable accommodation to provide comment should call the Commission at (800) 646-6150. All comments received will be public records. Personal or private information should not be included in comments. 6. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated; Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules; and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE and DATED December 19, 2025, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff.  JEFF WELBORN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner BRAD MOLNAR, Commissioner December 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31746 FAIRVIEW CEMETERY BOARD PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: A meeting of the Fairview Cemetery Board will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in the Cemetery Chapel at 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Board Agenda includes a Review of intention to purchase additional land to expand the Cemetery property and plan for future capacity needs. Update from Special Committee working on logistics needed to proceed with a property line adjustment with the DRD Farm, LLC located adjacent to the Cemetery. Approve additional Board Member to have authorization to access Cemetery Bank Accounts with signatory permission to provide redundancy with administration of the Cemetery. Questions/comments can be directed to Rosemary Fisher, Board Chairman: [email protected]. December 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________