Legals for December, 28 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. 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. 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. 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 __________________________

NO. 31745 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, beginning at 6:00pm in the 2nd floor conference room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda items described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action.  1. A zone change request from MT Forever Home, LLC, with technical assistance from Reynolds Cameron, for property located along Haugen Heights Road near Whitefish, Montana. The request is for a zone change on the property from ‘R-2.5 Rural Residential’ to ‘R-4 Two-Family Residential’ in the Rural Whitefish Zoning District. The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 4.492 acres and is legally described as follows: Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 23092, located and being in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 31 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 2. Toy Shack, LLC, with technical assistance from TD&H Engineering, for preliminary plat approval of Toy Shack Storage, a proposal to create three (3) commercial lots and two hundred twenty-four (224) commercial condominium units on approximately 40.88 acres, to be completed in three phases. The subdivision would be served by a new public well and new public wastewater system. Access to the lots would be from a new internal subdivision road with one approach onto Highway 93. The subject property is located at 4005 US Highway 93 South near Kalispell, Montana, and can legally be described as: Assessor’s Tract 8 in the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 27 North, Range 21 West, and Assessor’s Tract 6C in the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 27 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection at Flathead County Planning and Zoning, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office, or contact the Commissioners’ office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than January 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Please note the agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office at 406-751-8200 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 Erik K. Mack,AICP Planning Director December 28, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31744 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION January 13, 2026, 6:00 PM The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2026, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell.   The public can participate in person in the Council Chambers or via videoconferencing. Register to join the video conference at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KSHPv1g6QciBTDRh-hx_4Q Public Comment can also be provided via email to [email protected]  The Planning Commission will hold public hearings and take public comments on the agenda items listed below: 1. File #KPP-25-05 – A request from Bison Hill, LLC for approval of the Mountain View Phase 2 Preliminary Plat, consisting of 51 residential lots on approximately 13.98 acres, including lots, streets, and open space, within the Mountain View Planned Unit Development (PUD). The property is located west of the U.S. 93 Alternate and north of Foys Lake Road. The property included three tracts of land being a portion of Tract 9 of Certificate of Survey No. 19234, on file and of  record in Flathead County, Montana, situated in Section 13, Township 28 North, Range 22 West,  P.M., M. A specific metes and bounds legal description is available upon request. 2. Kalispell Land Use Plan – “PLAN-IT 2045” - In the 2023 legislative session, the Montana Legislature passed Senate Bill 382, which created the new Montana Land Use Planning Act. Under the Act, for cities such as Kalispell, the current growth policy, subdivision regulations, and zoning regulations are largely replaced with a new land use planning paradigm. The concept is that a land use plan is established with extensive public input. The plan then becomes a guiding document for land use decisions, many of which, such as subdivisions, become administrative rather than conducted through a public hearing process. The opportunity for the public to be engaged comes generally with the process establishing the plan and regulations, not with review of a site-specific project.   The land use plan identifies issues, goals, policies, and recommendations, along with supporting information, relating to a broad range of land use issues, such as housing, local services and facilities, economic development, natural resources, and the environment. It also includes a land use map identifying the type of zoning and development anticipated in an area as well as an implementation plan relating to items such as zoning and subdivision updates, housing strategies, infrastructure, and capital improvements.   After a series of work sessions with the Planning Commission over the last year, meetings with stakeholder groups, and public outreach events, the Commission is holding this formal public hearing to take comment on the plan. The Commission’s recommendation will then be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration. Documents pertaining to the agenda items are on file for public inspection at the Kalispell Development Services Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, and are available for public review during regular office hours. In addition, information on the agenda item is posted on our website at Planning Commission | Kalispell, MT (civicplus.com) under Planning Commission “upcoming agenda.”  Interested persons are encouraged to present their views and concerns to the Planning Commission. Written comments may be submitted to the Kalispell Development Services Department at the above address, prior to the date of the hearing or work session, or you may call us at (406) 758-7940 or e-mail us at [email protected] for additional information. The City of Kalispell does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities, and employment practices. Accessible parking is available in the city lot north of City Hall, and accessible restrooms are available.  If you need auxiliary aids or services for effective communication or other reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact the Development Services front desk at (406)758-7940 as soon as possible, preferably at least two working days before the meeting date. /s/Jarod Nygren/KR Jarod Nygren City Manager December 28, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31747 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 BONITA B. SORENSON, Deceased. No. DP-25-308 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 23rd day of December, 2025.  /s/ Charlene F. Esch  Personal Representative HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP By: /s/ Karl K. Rudbach  Attorneys for Personal Representative December 28, 2025 and January 4, 11, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31749 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application for Air Quality Permit (Pursuant to Rule 208, Section 5 of Flathead County Air Pollution Control Program, OPEN BURNING, Nelcon/White Rock has filed or will file on or about 12/29/2025 an application for a conditional air quality open burning permit from the Environmental Health Services Division, Flathead City-County Health Department. Applicant seeks approval to open burn Brush Waste at 304 Jellison Road, Kalispell, MT.  Any member of the public with questions or who wishes to receive notice of the Department’s determination, and the location where a copy of the application and the Department’s analysis of it can be reviewed, or to submit comments on the application, must contact the Flathead City-County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division at 1035 1st Ave. West, Kalispell, MT 59901, telephone (406) 751-8130. Any comments on the application must be submitted to the Department within 20 days after publication of this notice or filing of the application. The Department’s decision to approve or deny an application for Conditional Open Burning Permit may be reviewed by the Board of Health according to the following procedure: When the Division approves or denies the application for Conditional Open Burning Permit under this section, a person who is affected by the Department’s decision may request a hearing before the Board, within 3 days after the Department renders its final decision. The Department’s decision on the application is not final unless 3 days have elapsed and there is no request for a hearing under this section. The filing of a request for a hearing may postpone the effective date of the Department’s decision. December 28, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________