Legals for May, 16 2025

NO. 31178 Notice of Public Comment—Montana State Historic Office (SHPO) Grant The Montana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) invites public comment on a proposed SHPO Grant for the Dayton State Bank Roof and Floor Replacement Project at 43545 C Street in Dayton, Lake County, MT (DAYTON ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, S03, T24 N, R21 W, BLOCK 015, Lot 6, COS 6692). The grant would assist in rehabilitating and restoring the building to usable conditions. A draft environmental checklist is available upon request and online at https://mhs.mt.gov/shpo/news. Interested public may register on the same page for the online meeting to be held on May 21, 2025, and/or to submit public comment by May 21, 2025 by emailing [email protected] or writing to Montana SHPO, 225 North Roberts St, Helena, MT 59620. Comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on May 21, 2025. April 30 and May 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31180 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on August 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM on the front steps of the Lake County Courthouse, 106 Fourth Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, the following described real property situated in Lake County, State of Montana: A tract of land in Government Lot 6 of Section 2, Township 26 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Lake County, Montana, described as follows: Commencing at the North one quarter corner of said section 2; thence N 89 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds W 70.00 feet to a point on the west right-of way of Montana Highway No. 83; thence S 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 30 Seconds w along said right-of-way 1508.00 Feet to the northeast Corner of Tract 1A as shown and described on Certificate of survey no. 3024, records of Lake County, said corner being the True Point of beginning of the tract of land herein described; thence N 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 47 Seconds W along the North Boundary of said Tract 1A a distance of 121.09 feet; thence S 27 degrees 13 Minutes 29 Seconds w 58.62 Feet; thence S 01 Degrees 06 Minutes 18 Seconds W 115.88 feet; thence S 05 Degrees 09 Minutes 22 Seconds W 87.10 Feet; thence S 78 degrees 07 Minutes 40 Seconds W 154.81 Feet to a Point on the West Boundary of said Tract 1A; Thence S 00 degrees 06 minutes 10 seconds w along said West Boundary 13.00 Feet to the Southwest Corner said tract 1A; Thence S 89 Degrees 52 Minutes 46 Seconds E along the South Boundary of said Tract 1A a distance of 309.45 Feet to the southeast corner said Tract 1A; Thence N 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 30 Seconds E along the east boundary of said Tract 1A a distance of 299.91 Feet to the Point of beginning, further described as being parcel B on Certificate of Survey No. 5502, on file in the clerk and recorders office of Lake County, Montana. More commonly known as 11357 MT Highway 83, Bigfork, MT 59911. Carrie Alison Dahlman and Darin Brock Dahlman, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to WFG National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Loandepot.com, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on September 10, 2021, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Lake County, State of Montana, on September 21, 2021 as Instrument No. 592190, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: loanDepot.Com, LLC Assignment Dated: February 23, 2024 Assignment Recorded: February 26, 2024 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 609621 Assignee: Selene Finance, LP Assignment Dated: April 5, 2024 Assignment Recorded: April 5, 2024 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 610157 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 April 9, 2025, as Instrument No. 631083, 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 March 1, 2023, 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 $206,166.19, interest in the sum of $12,734.42, escrow advances of $6,843.09, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $729.08 for a total amount owing of $226,472.78, 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 14th day of April, 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. MT22075 May 2, 9, 16, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31204 Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, P.C. P.O. Box 4955 Whitefish, MT 59937 Telephone (406) 730-2752 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of    CHARLES MAURICE JAMES, a.k.a. CHARLES M. JAMES Deceased. Case No. DP-15-2025-0000086-IT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Scott Allen Barron has been appointed as personal representative of the above-named estate. 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 Lori B. Miller, P.C., attorney for the personal representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 4955, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 6th day of May 2025. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law  May 9, 16, 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31210 The Montana Departments of Commerce and Public Health and Human Services Announce a Joint Public Hearing for the 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report The 2024-2025 CAPER, which reports accomplishments and progress on Consolidated Plan goals for the State of Montana’s Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Housing Trust Fund, and Emergency Solutions Grant programs is available for public comment from May 19, 2025 to June 6, 2025. The 2024-2025 CAPER covers the period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. Public comments regarding the 2024-2025 CAPER must be submitted to the address or email below no later than June 6, 2025 at 5 p.m. MST. For more information and to provide oral comments, the public is invited to attend a virtual public hearing on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2 p.m. MST. The public hearing will be held on Zoom and presentation materials will be available on Commerce’s website at https://commerce.mt.gov/Infrastructure-Planning/Resources/Consolidated-Plan/ prior to the public hearing. The State of Montana will consider any comments or views provided in writing during the specified comment periods or orally during the public hearing. To participate in the public hearing, please follow the information on Commerce’s website at https://commerce.mt.gov/Public-Participation/Events-and-Meetings. All documents are available electronically at https://commerce.mt.gov/InfrastructurePlanning/Resources/Consolidated-Plan/, as a hard-copy by request or at select locations across the state (https://commerce.mt.gov/Infrastructure-Planning/Resources/Consolidated-Plan/List-ofRepositories). Montana Department of Commerce Community MT Division Attention: Con Plan 301 S. Park Avenue P.O. Box 200523 Helena, MT 59620-0523 [email protected] The Department of Commerce will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or persons with limited English proficiency who wish to participate in this process and need an alternative accessible format of the presentation materials or translation materials. If you require an accommodation, please contact the Department of Commerce at [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. on May 20, 2025.  May 16, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31216 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Leslie Price Stevenson: Leslie Price Stevenson, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-0702 AMY EDDY Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Leslie Bolete Price Stevenson to Leslie Bolete Sterling. The hearing will be on 06/24/2025 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: May 9, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: Hope Unger Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) May 16, 23, 30 and June 6, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31218 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re Forest Acres Util, LLC’s Application to Establish Rates for Water and Sewer Service Docket 2025.03.025 May 12, 2025 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On March 21, 2025, Forest Acres Util, LLC (“Forest Acres”) filed an application with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”) requesting approval to establish standard rates for its water and sewer services in Whitefish, Montana as well as certain associated ancillary charges. On March 29, 2025, Forest Acres supplemented its application. 2. Forest Acres proposes to charge a flat rate fee of $49.98 per month for water service and $26.27 per month for sewer service. It also proposes to implement the following ancillary charges: payment refused as insufficient funds – $5; reconnection charge – $50; late payment fee – $5; and sprinkler restriction violations – first violation: warning letter, second violation: $25, third violation: $25.  3. 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 No. 2025.03.025. A copy of the filing 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. 4. The Commission invites any interested party affected by Forest Acres’ filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than May 28, 2025. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic petition on 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 petition to MCC at P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620, and to Andrew D. Evensen, Evensen Engineering & Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 2677, Bigfork, MT 59911. 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, 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 Public Comment”). 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 May 12, 2025, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff.  BRAD MOLNAR, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner JEFF WELBORN, Commissioner May 16, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31219 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-25-15 A request by TBA LLC for the replacement of a septic tank within the 100-year floodplain of Flathead River. The subject property is located at 690 River Bend Dr in West Glacier, and the correct legal description of the property is Lot 11A of Amended Plat of Portions of River Bend Tracts, Sub No 1, Add No 1 in Section 26, Township 32 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 Tuesday, June 03, 2025. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director Flathead County Planning & Zoning  May 16, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31223 TANKO LAW OFFICE LAURIE D. MARBURGER, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5284 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: MARGO V. TAYLOR, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2025-0000107-IT Amy Eddy District Court Judge 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 mailed to Todd D. Taylor, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue East North, Kalispell, Montana, 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 1st day of May, 2025 /s/Todd D. Taylor TODD D. TAYLOR, Personal Representative May 16, 23, 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31232 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Polson School District #23 Polson Middle School Interior Remodel Phase 1 Swank Enterprises on behalf of Polson School District #23, Lake County, Polson, Montana is requesting Bids for the Middle School Interior Remodel Phase 1. This project will take place from the Summer 2025 through the Winter of 2026 and consists of demolition, interior build out, and interior finishes, Bid Package One- Interior Remodel Phase 1 Bid Package The Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and the Project Specification Manual will be available May 13th, 2025. Documents may be obtained on-line at the Montana Plans Exchanges. It is the bidder’s responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all addenda issued during the bid process. Bids will be accepted by: 1. Email to [email protected] 2. Delivered to Lea Ann Noffsinger, Swank Enterprises, 750 W. Reserve Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. Bids are due before 2:00 PM (local time), Tuesday June 3rd, 2025. Bids must be plainly marked, “Polson Middle School Remodel Phase 1” All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications, complete per the Bid Package descriptions and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 45 days after the bid date. Late Bids will not be opened. Access to the site and existing building prior to bidding will be made available upon request. All Subcontractor bids shall include the cost of the following: 1. 1% Montana Gross Receipts Construction Tax. 2. Current Montana State Prevailing Wages. 3. Permits specific to the bid scope of work. Each Contractor will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification. Polson School District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and to accept the Bid(s) deemed most advantageous to them. All bids will be post-qualified by Swank Enterprises. Please contact Swank Enterprises with questions or concerns. Jason Dwight Swank Enterprises 406-885-1081 [email protected] May 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and June 1, 2, 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31234 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION CANYON AREA LAND USE REGULATORY SYSTEM The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 76-2-205(2), M.C.A. that it passed a resolution of intention (Resolution No. 1049S) on May 13, 2025, to amend Sections 1.6, 2.7, 2.10, 3.3(B)(3)(d), 3.3(B)(4), 4.1, 4.1(C)(2), 4.1(G – J), 6.1(A)(3), 6.2(A & B), 7.13, 7.14, 7.31, and 7.33 of the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System and add Section 4.2 and 7.11 to the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System.  The Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System is on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main Street West, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning website at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/zoning-information.  Documents related to the proposed text amendments are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website, the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning website at https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written comments on the proposed text amendment. Within 30 days after the expiration of the comment period, the Board of County Commissioners may, in its discretion, pass the resolution amending the text of the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System. DATED this 13th day of May, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana     By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman May 16, 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31235 C. Mark Hash Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  Attorneys at Law  136 1st Ave. W., P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 [email protected] Attorneys for Personal Representative    MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In The Matter of The Estate of ANSON E. BARNES  Deceased Cause No. DP-25-79 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 be either mailed to Harley R. Barnes Personal Representative by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED May 7, 2025.  /s/ Harley R. Barnes Personal Representative  Personal Representative’s Attorneys: Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  By: /s/C. Mark Hash May 16, 23, 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________