Legals for April, 7 2026

NO. 31968 West Glacier Elementary # 8 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO IMPOSE AN INCREASE/DECREASE IN LEVIES As an essential part of Its budgeting process, the West Glacier School Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose levies to support its budget. The West Glacier School Board of Trustees estimates the following increase/decreases in revenues and mills for the funds noted below for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, using certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year as provided by the district. Building Reserve Fund. Estimated change in revenues: $440.00 decrease change. Estimated change in Mills: 0.10 mill decrease. Estimated impact on a home of $100,000 is $1.60 decrease and on a home of $300,000 a $4.81 decrease. Estimated change in the Transportation Fund is a 6.2 decrease change in mills and $11.14 decrease on a home of $100,000 and $33.41 decrease on a home of $300,000. Estimated Change in the Tuition Fund Is a .04 decrease in mills and $0.99 decrease on a home of $100,000 and $2.98 decrease on a home of $300,000. Regarding the building reserve levy referenced above, the following are school facility maintenance projects anticipated to be completed at this time are Repair and Maintenance of West Glacier Elementary. The district intends to use the permissive Building Reserve levy for: l.Roof and Roof Ventilation Repair 2.Replace Cafeteria Tables 3. Replace Gym Floor 4.lnternet Accessibility Updates Courtney Eberhardy, Chairperson Rachelle Aldrich, District Clerk Dated March 18th 2026 March 24, 31 and April 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31976 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  ANNEXATION TO OLNEY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 7-33-2125(1)(b), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a petition to annex territory into the Olney Rural Fire District. WHEREAS, the property to be annexed is legally described as follows:  S22, T32 N, R24 W, ACRES 40, TR 1A IN NE4SE4 The Board of Commissioners has received a petition in writing by the owner of 100% of the land of the area to be annexed asking that such area be annexed into the Olney Rural Fire District by transferring the property as described above into the Olney Rural Fire District. The public hearing will be held on April 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. in the Commis¬sioners’ Chambers, located on the third floor of the Old County Courthouse at 800 South Main Street in Kalispell, Mon¬tana. At the public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed annexation and will consider a protest petition, if one is presented at the hearing that is signed by a majority of the landowners of the area proposed for annexation, which would prevent the annexation. DATED this 24th day of March, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman  March 31 and April 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31977 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: SIGNE FERGUSON, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2026-0000081-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 ARDEN RAY FERGUSON, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue East North, Kalispell, Montana, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 19 day of March, 2026. /s/ Arden Ray Ferguson ARDEN RAY FERGUSON March 31 and April 7, 14, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31994 ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Blackfeet Tribe is accepting sealed proposals from qualified firms for the purpose of entering into an agreement to provide, general liability, property and equipment insurance coverage services to the Blackfeet Tribe. DEADLINE: Sealed proposals submittals much be received by 2:00 p.m. (MST) on Monday, June 1, 2026. Applicant names of all proposals received will be reviewed on this date at Blackfeet Tribal Headquarters. Procurement Department, #8 Old Person Road, Browning, MT 59417. Proposals received after the deadline stated herein will not be opened and shall be considered void and unacceptable. DELIVERY ADDRESS: Please submit one (1) electronic and three (3) exact duplicate copies of your complete proposal and RFP description to: Blackfeet Tribe Procurement Department #8 Old Person Road P.O. box 850 Browning, MT 59417 Bids sent via courier must be sealed in a separate envelope inside of the mailer. POINT OF CONTACT: All inquiries regarding this RFP and to request bid packets must be made, in writing, to Kevin Madman, Procurement Officer, [email protected]. The Blackfeet Tribe shall not be responsible for any verbal communication between any employee of the Blackfeet Tribe and any potential firm. Only written requirements and qualifications will be considered. The Blackfeet Tribe reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities, and accept the bid deemed the most advantageous to the Tribe. Deadline for submission of questions is May 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (MST). April 5, 6, 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31993 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Gerald W. Steinbrenner, Esq. MD&S PC P.O. Box 4947 Missoula, Montana 59806-4947 Telephone: (406) 728-1455 Fax No: (406) 549-7077 E:Mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Estate MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY CAUSE NO DP-15-2026-0000093-IT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KELLY JO PAULSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed 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 Monte C. Schmit, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o MD&S, P.C., 620 High Park Way, P.O. Box 4947, Missoula, Montana 59806-4947, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 31st day of March /s/ Monte C. Schmit, Personal Representative April 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32001 AUDIT REPORT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the affairs of Evergreen School District #50, Kalispell, Montana, has been conducted by Nexus CPA Group, PLLC. The audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The audit report is on file in its entirety and is open to public inspection at the Evergreen School District Business Office. The Evergreen School District will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Sincerely, Samantha Vastbinder, Business Manager / Clerk Evergreen School District #50 April 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32002 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License NORTHERN LIGHTS PARTNERS, LLC (The Maureen D. Casey Trust - 100%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-937-2520-002 to be operated at GREAT NORTHERN BAR & GRILL, 27 Central 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 07-937-2520-002 and the applicant’s name NORTHERN LIGHTS PARTNERS, 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 April 24, 2026. 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]. April 7, 14, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________