Legals for November, 23 2025

NO. 31656 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 C-Personal Representatives  MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: TAOMO M. HARRIMAN, a.k.a., TAOMO CORRIGEUX HARRIMAN, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2025-0000263-IT Heidi Ulbricht District Court Judge NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives 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 Darrin Corrigeux and Dale Corrigeux, 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 3rd day of November, 2025. /s/Darrin Corrigeux DARRIN CORRIGEUX, Co-Personal Representative /s/Dale Corrigeux DALE CORRIGEUX, Co-Personal Representative November 9, 16, 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31660 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS INVITATION TO BID PINEWOOD AQUATIC CENTER CONDENSING BOILER REPLACEMENT The City of Columbia Falls, Montana, will receive sealed bids for the Pinewood Aquatic Center Condensing Boiler Replacement Project. The bid consists of furnishing and installing one (1) new commercial-grade condensing boiler system (Lochinvar Aquas or approved equal), including all necessary removal, mechanical, electrical, and control integration work required for a complete and operational system at the Pinewood Aquatic Center located in Pinewood Park (925 4th Ave W), Columbia Falls, Montana. Bid requirements and related information can be viewed on the City’s website at www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org. Any bidder wishing further information should contact Shawn Bates, Public Works Director, at (406) 892-4430 or by email at [email protected] Bids will be received by the City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, until 2:00 P.M. on December 3, 2025, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Proposals shall be addressed to the City Clerk and entitled: BID FOR PINEWOOD AQUATIC CENTER CONDENSING BOILER REPLACEMENT. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid. The security must consist of cash, a cashier’s check, a certified check, a bank money order, a certificate of deposit, a money market certificate, or a bank draft. The security must be (i) drawn and issued by a federally or state-chartered bank or savings and loan association insured by the FDIC; (ii) drawn and issued by a credit union insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund; or (iii) a bid bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Montana. The bid security must be signed by an individual authorized to submit the security on behalf of the entity submitting the bid. Prevailing Wages, as set forth in MCA Title 18, Chapter 2, Part 4, apply to all labor performed under this contract.  The City will accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid, but the City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities or informalities, and to accept any bid deemed in the best interest of the City. /s/ Barb Staaland Barb Staaland, City Clerk City of Columbia Falls, Montana November 9, 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31672 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS AMENDING THE 25-26 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET On December 1, 2025, during the 7:00 p.m. regular council meeting, the City Council of the City of Columbia Falls, shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of taking public comment on the proposed 25-26 Fiscal Year Budget Amendment. The City Council is conducting a public hearing on proposed budget amendments pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 6, Part 40, MCA. The City is proposing amending 5310 Sewer Enterprise Fund appropriations for the purchase of a replacement dump truck. After the adoption of the budget, the City’s Sewer Fund dump truck became unusable and must be replaced. The City is proposing to amend the budget by an amount not to exceed $125,000 for vehicle replacement. The purchase will be funded from available cash resources in the Sewer Fund. Interested persons may contact City Manager Eric Hanks for details on the proposed budget amendments at (406) 892-4391 or email: [email protected]. Public comment may be in writing addressed to the City Clerk at 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, email: [email protected] or delivered in person to the City Council during the hearing. DATED THIS 17th day of November 2025 Barb Staaland City Clerk November 23, 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31673 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION December 09, 2025 The regular meeting and work session of the Kalispell City Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 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_OHQ_pUjeTgGmr3DXtDG3sQ 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 #KCU-25-06 – FU LLC (Fatt Boys Restaurant & Casino) FU LLC has submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an accessory casino use within the existing Fatt Boys Restaurant & Casino located at 1307 Highway 2 West. The request establishes a designated casino area of approximately 947 square feet within the existing restaurant and casino building. No exterior construction or building expansion is proposed, and all activity will occur within the existing structure. The property is located within the B-2 (General Business) zoning district. The property is legally described as LOT 4 OF THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF GIBSON ADDITION NO. 41 TO KALISPELL, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA. 2. File #KCU-25-07 –Village Loop Multifamily A request from Neil Johnson, Terta Holding, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the development of two multi-family residential buildings located at 95 Village Loop within the RA-2 (Residential Apartment) zoning district. The proposal includes a 12-unit residential building and a 24-unit residential building along with interior parking and circulation, sidewalks, municipal water and sewer service, landscaping, and associated site improvements. Multi-family residential development is permitted within the RA-2 zoning district subject to Conditional Use Permit review. The property is legally described as Lot 1B of the Amended Plat of Lot 1 of Village Heights Professional Center Subdivision and Lot 2 of Village Heights Professional Center Subdivision, according to the maps or plats on file and of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana.. 3. File #KCU-25-08 – NorthWestern Energy  A request from NorthWestern Energy for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of the existing utility storage yard and office located at 890 North Meridian Road within the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) zoning district. The proposal includes the construction of a 3,500-square-foot building addition to provide enclosed space for equipment and fleet storage. The use of the property will remain the same, and no change to site access, circulation, or operational hours is proposed. A Conditional Use Permit is required because the utility storage yard and associated offices are a non-conforming use in the B-1 zoning district. The property is legally described as LOT 1 OF MONTANA POWER ADDITION NO. 139, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana, EXCEPTING that portion described in a Bargain and Sale Deed recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Flathead County, Montana (Document Number 200133208220). The Planning Commission will also hold a work session on the following item: 1. 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 with the process establishing the plan and regulations, not with review of a site-specific project. This work session is the sixteenth in a series the Planning Commission will hold in the coming months. It is intended that the focus of this work session will be a discussion of the comprehensive preliminary draft land use plan. Any future work sessions will be noticed and a formal hearing will be held before the Commission forwards a recommendation to the City Council for its action. 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 Development Services Director November 23, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31677 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 1st day of December, 2025 at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, the City Council of the City of Kalispell shall hold a Public Hearing on the following amendments to the 2025-2026 fiscal budget: General Fund: Transfer 1000-400-460000-820 of $600,000 to the Central Garage Fund for the purpose of siting and design of a new Central Garage Facility. Further information is available on-line at www.kalispell.com/CouncilHearings or contact the Finance Director at City Hall, telephone (406) 758-7955.Any person wishing to address the proposed budget amendment may appear at this hearing in person or online and make oral statements or present same in writing. Written comments may also be submitted for Council consideration by delivering the same to the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, (PO Box 1997, 59903) or by email to [email protected] prior to the hearing. Dated this 17th day of November 2025. Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk November 23, 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31679 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the City of Columbia Falls has been conducted by Nexus CPA Group, PLLC. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication of the following summary of significant findings. Summary of Significant Findings The audit report for the City of Columbia Falls for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, was unmodified. The audit report also contained several other auditors’ reports. Following is a list of the reports and a summary of the findings included in each. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report. 1. Report on Compliance and on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards. This report contained findings in the following matters: a. 2024-001 Audit Report Deadline (Repeated 2023-001) 2. Report on Compliance with Requirements Applicable to Each Major Program and Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133. This report contained findings in the following matter: a. 2024-001 Audit Report Deadline (Repeated 2023-001) 3. Report on Other Compliance, Financial and Internal Accounting Control Matters. This report contained no findings. 4. Report on Audit Report Recommendations. This report summarized the findings from the prior audit report, and noted the action taken on them. a. 2023-001 Audit Report Deadline (Repeated) Public Inspection of Audit Report The audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at the City’s business office located at 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. The City’s management will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Barb Staaland Barb Staaland City Clerk November 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31680 TANKO LAW OFFICE KATHERINE C. TROIANO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 14440 638 Nucleus Ave Suite #103 PO Box 2573 Columbia Falls, MT 59912 Tel: (406) 897-7133 Fax: (406) 897-7150 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: LARRY JOHN GEORGE, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-25-275 HON. DAN WILSON 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 LARRY RUSSELL GEORGE, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, PO Box 2573, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 7th day of November, 2025. /s/ Larry Russell George LARRY RUSSELL GEORGE, Personal Representative November 23, 30 and December 7, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31686 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 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 Nick and Rita Erickson, with technical assistance from Jack Dougherty of Windsor Engineers, for property located at 507 Solberg Drive near Kalispell, Montana. The request is for a zone change on the property from ‘R-2 One Family Limited Residential’ to ‘R-5 Two-Family Residential’ in the Evergreen Zoning District. The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 2.97 acres and is legally described as follows: Lot 38A of Hoiland-Day Acres, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk & Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. Excepting therefrom right of the public in and to that portion of the premises lying within the right of way of Solberg Drive. 2. A zone change request from 109 West LLC (Chanson Jones), with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., for a property within the Evergreen Zoning District. The subject property is located at 190 West Reserve Drive near Kalispell, Montana. The proposal would change the zoning on the property from ‘R-2 One Family Limited Residential’ to ‘B-2 General Business’ and ‘EEO Evergreen Enterprise Overlay’. The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 10.01 acres and is legally described as follows: Parcel F of Certificate of Survey No. 19911, located in the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 3. A request from Lee McDonald, with technical assistance from Breckenridge Surveying and Mapping, for preliminary plat approval of McDonald Estates, a proposal to create twenty-seven (27) single-family residential lots on approximately 37.26 acres. The subdivision would be served by individual septic systems and a new public water supply system. Access to the lots would be from a looped internal subdivision road with two approaches onto Trumble Creek Road. The subject property is located at 4625 Trumble Creek Road near Columbia Falls, Montana, and can legally be described as: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 19683 in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 4. A request from K Bell Enterprises Inc for preliminary plat approval of The Ranches At Elk Meadows, a proposal to create thirteen (13) residential lots ranging from 2.967 to 7.98 acres and one HOA/Equine activity lot of 32.745 acres on 97.14 acres. The subdivision would be served by individual wells and individual septic systems. Each lot within the subdivision will be accessed via Middle Road on the west and Montana Highway 206 on the east. A newly constructed internal subdivision road will extend through the site, creating a connection between the two existing roadways. The property is located at 1605 Middle Road near Columbia Falls, MT and can legally be described as: The North Half of the Southwest Quarter, the North Twenty Rods of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the North Twenty Rods of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 16, Township 29 North, Range 20 West, Containing 100 acres, more or less. 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 December 10, 2025 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 November 23, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________