Legals for September, 26 2025
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NO. 31500 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Brenda Nicole Janni Matheson Brenda Nicole Janni Matheson Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1257 DANNI COFFMAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Brenda Nicole Janni Matheson to Brenda Nicole La Due. The hearing will be on 11/26/2025 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: August 28, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Natalya Rogachevskaya Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31502 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LOCATION OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License KETTLE MTN, LLC (Robert L. Kunkle Jr. & Lisa Kunkle As Joint Tenants 56%, Wendy M. Kunkle 36%, Andrew P. Wilson 8 %, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-912-2476-002 to be operated at KEMO SABE - WHITEFISH, 20 Spokane Ave. , Whitefish, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-912-2476-002 and the applicant’s name KETTLE MTN, LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before October 6, 2025. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Whitefish. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Andrew Erickson, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or [email protected]. September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31528 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on January 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Lot 7, Block 238 of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition Number Six to Kalispell, Montana, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk & Re-corder of Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 455 1st Ave West North, Kalispell, MT 59901. Chelsea Taylor, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys-tems, Inc., as designated nominee for Mann Mortgage LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on June 16, 2021, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on June 16, 2021 as Instrument No. 202100020593, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Montana Board of Housing Assignment Dated: August 6, 2025 Assignment Recorded: August 8, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500016268 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead 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 Flathead County, State of Montana, on August 13, 2025 as Instrument No. 202500017339, 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 January 1, 2025, and each month subse-quent, 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 $220,933.95, interest in the sum of $4,058.52, escrow advances of $2,054.70, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,283.83 for a total amount owing of $228,331.00, 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 2nd September 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. MT23001 September 19, 26 and October 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31532 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Madison Rhylee Corman-Berg Child’s full name now Sara Corman Petitioner Cause No.: DV-2025-1215 PAUL SULLIVAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Madison Rhylee Corman-Berg to Madison Rhylee Berg. The hearing will be on 10/29/2025 at 9:00a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in: Flathead County. Date: August 28, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Natalya Rogachevskaya Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) September 19, 26 and October 3, 10, 2025 MNXLP __________________________
NO. 31535 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcel of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on November 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the DNRC Northwest Land Office located at 655 Timberwolf Pkwy Ste 1, Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 2075 Acres: 0.699+ Legal Description: Lot 9 Echo Lake COS 18885, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land: $735,000.00 Value of Improvements on Property: $275,000.00 Location: 1850 Echo Cabin Loop Rd, Bigfork, MT 59911 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC’s website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit, received by the department by 5:00 P.M. Friday, October 17, 2025. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and proof of funds. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and proof of funds as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms, proof of funds and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Brent Neace, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. TERMS OF SALE for SALE No 2075: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Brent Neace, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. September 19, 26 and October 3, 10, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31536 NOTICE TO CREDITORS MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARDITH MARIE O’DELL, Deceased. Cause No. DP-25-220 Dept. DAN WILSON NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim 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, return receipt requested, to Keary O’Dell, 101 Indian Trail Road, Kalispell, MT 59901, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. DATED this 15th day of September 2025. /S/Keary O’Dell, Personal Representative DATED this 15th day of September 2025. Keary O’Dell September 19, 26, and October 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31538 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE EQUIPMENT CONTRACT The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals from licensed, emergency vehicle equipment installation companies to provide services to Flathead County, pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq., M.C.A. Services needed include installing and maintaining the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office emergency vehicle equipment, including but not limited to, sirens, dash cameras, radar units, emergency lights, vehicle storage units, push bars, radios, vehicle partitions, and other items consistent with emergency vehicles. Due to the need to keep vehicles operational for emergency response, the vendor must be available for continued service, repairs, and warranty work. Flathead County intends to select an installation company for a two (2) year contract term. Renewals of the contract may be made by mutual agreement of both parties. Copies of the detailed RFP, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of proposals, and the factors used to evaluate the proposals, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flatheadcountygov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioner’s Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-2467 / [email protected]. All proposals must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioner’s Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 4:00 pm local time on October 13, 2025. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 16th day of September, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman September 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31540 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BLANCHARD LAKE ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a resolution of intention (Resolution No. 966BM) on September 16, 2025, to change the zoning designation in a por¬tion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and more particularly described as follows: Tract 5 of Correction Certificate of Survey No. 3674. The regulations defining the AG-40 and SAG-10 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website, at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information. The zoning amendment application and other documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Of¬fice of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written comment to the change proposed for a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. Within 30 days after the expiration of the comment period, the Board of County Commissioners may in its discretion pass the resolution amending the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. DATED this 16th day of September, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman September 19, 26, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31562 Therese Fox Hash Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 [email protected] MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In The Matter of The Estate of DAVID CHARLES LEBLEU, Deceased DP-25-197(C) NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representatives 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 Cheri LeBleu, Personal Representative by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED September 22, 2025. Cheri LeBleu Personal Representative Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP By: Therese Fox Hash Attorneys for Personal Representative September 26 and October 3, 10, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31564 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License Notice is given that on September 26, 2025, COMMUNITY HAUS, LLC (CHERYL BEHR 100%, Owner(s)) filed an application for a Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License with the Montana Department of Revenue to be used within the Whitefish quota area. Residents of Flathead County and the surrounding counties may protest against the approval of the application. Each protestor is required to mail a letter that contains in legible print the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address. Each letter must be signed by the protestor. A protest petition bearing the names and signatures of persons opposing the approval of an application may not be considered as a protest. Protests may be mailed to Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805, on or before October 13, 2025. Questions may be directed to Andrew Erickson, Licensing Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or [email protected] September 26 and October 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________