NOTICE The Montana Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, announces the availability of one (1) new original Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License for the Polson quota area as the result of a license lapse. The available Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License for the Polson quota area may be located within the corporate limits of Polson or within 5 miles of Polson’s corporate limits but not further than the boundary that separates Polson from Ronan. A map of the Polson quota area can be located at mtrevenue.gov. This license is not eligible to offer gambling under Title 23, chapter 5, part 3, 5, or 6. To enter the competitive bidding process, the individual or business entity must follow all of the requirements of the terms and conditions of the competitive bid process and complete and submit electronically a competitive bid form that includes your bid amount. The competitive bid form and terms and conditions can be found at mtrevenue.gov. The minimum bid for this license is set at $7,500. The competitive bidding process closes on April 2, 2025, at midnight Mountain Standard Time. The highest successful bidder will be notified by the department. The successful bidder must submit an application for licensure within 60 days. This competitive bidding opportunity includes additional licenses in other communities. Please visit mtrevenue.gov for a complete list of licenses that can be currently bid on. Questions? Contact (406) 444-6900   Published in the Lake County Leader on February 27, 2025 & March 6, 13 & 20, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on June 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM on the front steps of the Lake County Courthouse, 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, the following described real property situated in Lake County, State of Montana: A tract of land being a portion of Tract 1 as shown on Deed Exhibit No. H-216, Lake County, Montana records, located in the SE1/4NW1/4 of Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Lake County Montana, further shown and described as being Tract-B on Certificate of Survey No. 4328, on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana.More commonly known as 521 Griffiths Ln, St. Ignatius, MT 59865. Joe W. Messner, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Fidelity Title Agency of Lake County, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for CrossCounty Mortgage, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on March 17, 2023, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lake County, State of Montana, on March 21, 2023 as Instrument No. 603951, of Official Records.The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC Assignment Dated: December 24, 2024Assignment Recorded: January 2, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 614781 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Lake 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 Lake County, State of Montana, on January 29, 2025 as Instrument No. 620077, of OfficialRecords. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure tomake monthly payments beginning October 1, 2023, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments wouldhave 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 Deedimmediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $384,476.10, interestin the sum of $41,811.84, escrow advances of $4,334.56, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $2,705.88 for a total amount owing of $433,328.38, 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 theproperty 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 securedby 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 moneyorders, 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 there by (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 11th day of February, 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. MT22564 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON FEBRUARY 27, 2025 AND MARCH 6 & 13, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

CALL FOR BIDS Lake County Montana Commissioners are requesting sealed bids for up to:• 400 tons of MC 800 cutback asphalt for the 2025 season.• 200 tons of CRS-2 emulsion asphalt for the 2025 season.1) Prices shall be on a per ton basis F.O.B. Pablo, MT and specify minimumload quantities (approx. 10,000 gallons).2) Bid shall include liquid anti strip agent at 0.5% added to the MC 800 at point ofloading.3) Truck shall have unloading pump and hoses for MC 800 to fill County tank. TheCRS-2 tank has a pump.4) Driver shall have Worker’s Compensation Insurance.5) Driver shall have protective clothing suitable for handling hot asphalt products.Bids shall be opened on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in the Commissioner’s Officeat 106 4th Ave. East, Polson, MT 59860. All bids shall be clearly marked “Sealed Bid”.For more information or questions, contact Jay Garrick, Lake County Road Supervisor,(406) 883-7206 or email at: jgarrick@lakemt.gov/s/ Gale Decker, ChairmanBoard of Lake County Commissioners Publishished in the Lake County leader and Advertiser March 5, 6, 12 &13 2025 MNAXLP _________________________

RESOLUTION 25-11SETTING LOAD LIMITS ON LAKE COUNTY ROADS Whereas, it appears that damage is being caused to the county roads and that excessive weightloads and; are causing such damage; Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County Montana sitting in regular sessionthis 26th day of February 2025, pursuant to MCA 61 – 10 – 128, find and determine that it it isnecessary for the protection and preservation of the county roads to fix and establish a weightlimit for loads passing over said County roads; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the maximum weight limit of 350 pounds perinch of tire width shall be the maximum allowed for the following roads and any and all chipsealed roads within Lake County: DISTRICT 1 & 3 Addy Lane, Salmon Prairie Road, Swan Dive Road, Crane Mountain Road, South Ferndale Dr.Bug Creek Road, Rainbow Drive, Rippling Waters Drive. Sunburst, Drive, Wapiti Lane, Trinkus Lane, Kelly Dr. Halverson Rd, Woods Bay Homesites, Red Gaete Road, Sylvan Drive, Orchard Lane (Woods Bay) Finley Point Road, Fulkerson Lane, Turtle Lake Road Haack Road, Orchard Lane (Polson), Dubay Road, Ridge Road, South Hills Drive, Schafer Road, Skyline Drive, North Reservoir Road, Minesinger Trail, Mountain View Road, Bisson Lane, Mary B Lane, Zelezny Road, Rimrock Road, Silver Salmon Shores, Rollins Lakeshore Drive, Cedar Hills Lane, Dayton Townsites, Black Lake Road, Lake Mary Ronan Road Big Meadows Road, Big Lodge Road, Alexander Lane, Liddell Drive, Meadowlark Lane, Walking Horse Lane, Skipping Rock Lane,Melita Island Road, Acacia Lane, Silver Rock Pines Subdivision, Jette Meadows Subdivision,Jette Lake Subdivision, Flathead View Drive, Tower Road, Gingras Springs Road, Fox Road, Bay Point Road, Rocky Point Road, Kings Point Road, Sunrise Drive, Irvine Flats Road,Highland Drive, Lake View Drive, Ponderilla Hills, Kerr Dam Road, Forman Road, Eli Gap Road, Valley View Road, Mud Lake Trail, Pablo West Road, Light Road, Leighton Road,Carbine Road, O’Brien Road, Pablo Townsite, Old U.S. 93, Clairmont Road, Courville Trail, N.Crow Road, N. Foothills Drive, Emory Road, Canal Road, Canyon Mill Road, Stagecoach Lan,mud Creek Lane, Little Bitterroot Road, Spring Creed Road, Rocky Shores Road; DISTRICT 2 Price Lane, Mcleod Road, Blodgett Lane, Terrace Lake Road, Timberlane Road, Sloan Road, Mink Lane, Bouchard Road, Rocky Butte Road, Mollman Pass Trail, Morris Road, Eagle PassTrail, Herak Road, Moise Valley Road, Olsen Road, Charlo Townsite, Red Horn Road, Dublin Gulch Road, Logan Road, Airport Road, Foothills Road, St. Mary’s Lake Road, Mission CreekRoad, Watson Road, Allison Road, Hillside Road, Mission Dam Road, Chalwain Road, RepassTrail, North Valley Creek Road, White Coyote Road, Martz Road, McCleod Road, DumontierRoad, Teresa Adams Lane, Coldwater lane, Oxford Lane, Jock Road (FAS559), Arlee Townsite,Finley Creek Road, S. Couture Loop, Combs Lane. THESE LOAD LIMITS WILL GO INTO EFFECT MARCH 1, 2025.PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 26th day of February, 2025. BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS/s/ Gale Decker, Chairman /s/ Steve Stanley, Member /s/ William D. Barron, MemberAttest: /s/ Kendra Steele, Clerk & Recorder Published in the Lake County Leader and The Advertiser on March 5,6,12 & 13, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

Montana Twentieth Judicial District Court  Number of the Judicial District where you are filing Lake County  Name of the County where you are filing  In the Matter of the Name Change of  Spencer Anthony Trawick Your Name now Spencer Anthony Trawick Petitioner (your name now)   Cause No: DV-25-13  Dept No: 2002 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE  This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from  (your name now) Spencer Anthony Trawick   To (name you want) Teagan Antonia Trawick  The hearing will be on (date) 4/3/2025 at (time) 10:00 a.m.  The hearing will be at the courthouse in (county) Lake County.  Date February 27,2025  Mary Rensvold  Clerk of District Court  Published in the Lake County leader on March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2025. MNAXLP

Montana 20th Judicial District Court number of the Judicial District Lake County Cause No: DV-25-41 Dept No: 2001 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE  Dmitriy Kuzmenko Petitioner. This is a notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Dmitriy Kuzmenko to  Dmitriy Shaw. The hearing will be on 04/09/2025 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Lake County. Date: 2/20/25. Mary Rensvold Clerk of the District Court. Published in Lake County Leader on March 6,13,20 and 27th. MNAXLP  __________________________

Notice of Close of Regular Voter Registration and Option for Late Registration Notice is hereby given that regular* registration for all School Elections, the Polson Rural Fire District, and the North Lake County Library District Elections to be held on May 6, 2025, will close at 5:00 pm, on April 7, 2025. *NOTE: After regular registration has closed, late registration is available at the county election office until 8 pm on Election Day. Voters in Arlee #8J and Charlo #7J School Districts who do not reside in Lake County must register in Sanders or Missoula County accordingly. If registered after the close of regular registration, the voter must appear in person at the Lake County Election Office to be issued a ballot. All active and inactive electors who reside in the districts mentioned above or a school district (that triggers an election) are entitled to vote at said election. Inactive electors may reactivate by contacting the county election office. Ballots will be automatically mailed on April 18th to active-status electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot. Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a registration form in person at the county election office located at 106 4th Ave E, Rm 121, Polson, MT 59860, by mail, or you may print an application from https://sosmt.gov/elections/forms and return it to the election office. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration application and submitting it to the county election office. Check the status of your voter registration at Voter Portal (mt.gov). DATED this 4th day of March 2025. /s/ Toni Kramer Election Administrator Lake County, Montana Published in The Lake County Leader on March 13, 20 & 27, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE Western Montana Transit (WMT), a division of Western Montana Aging Services (WMAS), is applying for the Montana Department of Transportation’s 5311 Operating Grant in the amount of $76,098 for FY2026 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026). Additionally, WMT is applying for the SFY2026 TransADE operating matching grant in the amount of $22,243, 5311 Capital Grant for vehicles in the amount of $307,914, and 5339 Capitol Facilities Grant in the amount of $49,120 for the Ronan Transportation Facility. These funds will support operating expenses for transportation services provided to the general public, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities in Lake County, Montana, and to the cities of Kalispell and Missoula, Montana. The building grant will be used in constructionof a transportation facility at 63488 Hwy 93 in Ronan Montana. The applications are available for review at 110 Main Street, Suite 5, Polson, MT 59860. If requested, a public hearing will be scheduled, and details regarding the time, date, and location will be provided. The Montana Department of Transportation is committed to providing accommodation for individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in its services, programs, or activities. Alternative formats of this information are available upon request. For more details, contact (406) 444-3423, TTY (800) 335-7592, or Montana Relay at 711. Published in Lake County Leader on March 13, 20, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICAL DISTRICT COURT , LAKE COUNTY PROBATE NO. DP-25 10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF THOMAS A KONEN Dededent 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. A written statement of the claim indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim and the amount claimed may be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, Lake County, Montana, or mailed, return receipt requested, to the Personal Representative at the following address: Carol L Konen c/o Clinton J Fischer Law Office, P.C. PO Box 879 Polson, MT 56860 DATED this 28th day of February, 2025. Carol L Konen, Personal Representative NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Published in the Lake County Leader on March,13, 20 & 27, 2025 MNAXLP _________________________

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE  Notice of Intent to Annex Contiguous Land of the below public right-of-way was passed on March 3, 2025.  Notice is hereby given that the City Commission will meet on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Polson City Hall, 106 First Street East, Polson, Montana, to hold a public hearing for annexation, pursuant to 7-2-4311 MCA et seq., of tracts of real property and parcels of land described below, which includes incorporating such tracts of real properties and parcels of land to be incorporated into the municipal boundaries and providing municipal services thereon.  Public Right-of-Ways:  Highway 35: All portions of Highway 35 Public Right-of-Way starting adjacent to S02, T22 N, R20 W, C.O.S. 7213, ACRES 4.09, AMND TR B (commonly known as 40517 Montana Hwy 35, Polson Montana (Florence Coffee) (Geocode: 15-3228-02-4-01-13-0000), and ending adjacent to S12, T22 N, R20 W, E1/2 NE1/4 LESS TR & HWY AND TR IN W1/2 NE1/4 (Geocode: 15-3228-12-1-01-01-0000) (Commonly known as 39362 Hwy 35, Polson, Montana);   The general purpose of the annexation is to provide City emergency services.   This public notice is made pursuant to 7-2-4311 and 4313 MCA.  Staff report is available at City Hall, or online at www.cityofpolson.com.  Written or oral comments are encouraged.  Please submit all written comments by 5:00 p.m. on April 2, 2025, to City of Polson, City Clerk, 106 First Street East, Polson, Montana 59860.  Contact Ed Meece, City Manager, (406) 883-8207, citymanager@cityofpolson.com, for further information.  Published in Lake County Leader on March 13 & 20, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

INVITATION TO BID: SKC Children’s Book Illustrations This is an invitation to bid on a project to create illustrations for a children’s book about a Salish Kootenai College (SKC) project and local ecology through story and imagery. The contractor will: 1. Meet with SKC faculty to discuss the story outline. 2. Complete nine illustrated pages featuring local landscapes, plants, and animals. 3. Create the front and back cover. 4. Deliver a coloring book pages and stickers of the nine illustration pages. All work should be completed by May 30, 2025. Bids should be submitted to procurement@skc.edu, in digital PDF format by April 11, 2025. Bids must include (1) an example or link to an example of artwork illustrating local plants, animals, and landscapes, (2) a budget with price per hour, estimated hours to complete each step, and the total price to complete the project. Published in the Lake County Leader March 13, 20 & 27, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________