Legals for October, 20 2025

NO. 31577 NOTICE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION FLATHEAD COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA NOVEMBER 4, 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners (the “Board”) of Flathead County, Montana (the “County”), that pursuant to a resolution duly adopted at a meeting of the Board on August 7, 2025, an election of the registered voters of the County will be held on November 4, 2025, for the purpose of voting on the following question: Shall the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana (the “County”), be authorized to sell and issue general obligation bonds of the County for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing a new Flathead County Public Safety Facility to house the County jail and Sheriff’s Department to be located at 225 Snowline Lane, Kalispell, Montana, or other acceptable site in the County, and to pay costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds, such bonds to be sold and issued in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of up to One Hundred Five Million and No/ 100 Dollars ($105,000,000.00), to bear interest at rates to be determined at the time of the sale, and to be payable semiannually, during a term as to each series of bonds of not more than twenty (20) years? If the above proposition passes and the bonds are issued in one series in the total principal amount of $105,000,000 for a 20-year term, based on the estimated taxable value of the County, the County estimates the property taxes on a home with an assessed market value for tax purposes of $100,000 would increase by approximately $11.13 in the first year, of $300,000 would increase by approximately $33.38 in the first year, and of $600,000 would increase by approximately $76.72 in the first year. An increase in property taxes may lead to an increase in rental costs. The election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible registered voters in the County on October 17, 2025, and must be returned by each voter, by mail or in person to the Flathead County Elections Department, 290 North Main Street, Suite B, in Kalispell, MT 59901, during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays (exclusive of holidays) October 20, 2025 through November 3, 2025. On Election Day, November 4, 2025, the only places for deposit of voted ballots will be the Flathead County Elections Department located at 290 North Main Street, Suite B, in Kalispell, Montana and such other ballot drop-off locations as are identified in the election instructions provided by the Flathead County Election Administrator, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All ballots will be tallied in accordance with Montana law with the preliminary results, if known, expected to be released after 8:00 p.m. on November 4, 2025. A qualified voter who will be absent from the County during the time the election is being conducted may: (a) vote in person in the office of the Flathead County Election Administrator as soon as the ballots are available and until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day; or (b) make a written request prior to noon on November 3, 2025, signed by the applicant and addressed to the office of the County Election Administrator requesting the ballot be mailed to an address other than that which appears on the registration records. An elector may obtain a replacement ballot if his or her ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the elector, by filling out and mailing, emailing, or faxing back a completed replacement ballot request form or by the elector personally appearing at the Flathead County Elections Department located at 290 North Main Street, Suite B in Kalispell, Montana. Ballots may be returned in person at the places of deposit listed in the election instructions of the Flathead County Election Administrator, or returned by mail. If returning by mail, please use the then-prevailing first-class-postage price or one Forever Stamp. Postmark date does not apply; ballots returned by mail must be received by the 8:00 p.m. Election Day deadline to be counted. For electors who miss the close of registration deadline, such electors may register late and vote in the election by appearing in person at the Flathead County Election Administrator office located at 290 North Main Street, Suite B, in Kalispell, Montana and providing to the County Election Administrator the electors’ voter registration information in verifiable form beginning October 7, 2025 through 12:00 p.m. on November 3, 2025, and then from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. DATED this 7th day of August 2025. Flathead County Election Administrator October 6, 13, 20, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31588 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: PHYLLIS M. RAPER, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2025-0000242-IT  Danni Coffman 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 Cheryl L. Lynne, 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 26 day of September, 2025. /s/Cheryl L. Lynne CHERYL L. LYNNE, Personal Representative October 6, 13, 20, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31616 MONTANA WATER COURT  LOWER MISSOURI DIVISION SAINT MARY RIVER – BASIN 40T * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE OF ENTRY OF FINAL DECREE OF WATER RIGHTS The Montana Water Court has entered the Final Decree of existing rights for Basin 40T, Saint  Mary River. The Final Decree is available at these locations: * Montana Water Court:1123 Research Drive, Bozeman, MT 59718; 406-586-4364 https://courts.mt.gov/courts/water/Notices-Info/FinalDecree * Montana DNRC, Water Rights Adjudication Office:1424 Ninth Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; 406-444-0560 http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/water/adjudication * Montana DNRC, Water Resources Regional Office: 210 Sixth Avenue, Havre, MT 59501;  406-265-5516 Copies have also been provided to the clerks of court and the clerk and recorders of the counties in which the water rights in the decree are located. Appeal of this Final Decree is subject to Section 85-2-235, MCA. Questions about this Decree may be directed to the Montana Water Court at 1-800-624-3270 or 406-586-4364. October 20, 27 and November 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________