Legals for April, 22 2026

NO. 31985 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Clifford Allen Lesmeister Clifford Allen Lesmeister Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-389 Notice of Hearing on Name Change PAUL SULLIVAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Clifford Allen Lesmeister to Clifford Allen Nelson. The hearing will be on 05/20/2026 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: March 25, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Rachel Faber Deputy Clerk of Court  (SEAL) April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31995 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Heather Lee Roth: Heather Lee Roth, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-443 Notice of Hearing on Name Change PAUL SULLIVAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Heather Lee Roth to Heather Lee Thompson. The hearing will be on 05/20/2026 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: March 31, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32011 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice to Creditors: Estate of Edward Michael Perez, Deceased. Notice is hear by given that the undersigned, Angela Winne, 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 be mailed to Angela Winne, personal representative, at 422 Tacoma Ave S Apt 409 Tacoma, WA 98402, or filed with the Clerk of the Twentieth Judicial District, Lake County, Montana, dated 4th of April 2026. Angela Winne, personal representative of the Estate of Edward Michael Perez, Deceased. Case number: DP-26-14  April 15, 22, 29, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32012 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Jeanette Mae Wilding: Jeanette Mae Wilding, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-489 Notice of Hearing on Name Change PAUL SULLIVAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jeanette Mae Wilding to Jeanette Mae Rehahn. The hearing will be on 05/27/26 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: April 8, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) April 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32035 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Columbia Falls Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the following items at a special meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on Monday, June 1, 2026, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location.   Annexation and initial zone changing from County I-1 (Light Industrial) and unzoned to City CR-5 (Two Family Residential) in the Columbia Falls Zoning District:   RDT Holding, LLC is requesting an Annexation and initial Zoning from the current County zoning of I-1 (Light Industrial) to City CR-5 (Two-Family Residential). The Columbia Falls Growth Policy designates the property as Urban Residential allowing two to eight units per acre. The parcel is 78.05 acres in size. The property is currently vacant and located at 1800 Aluminum Drive in Columbia Falls and the property was previously the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company property. The property is described in Exhibit A.   A Planned Unit Development for a 421-unit development called Teakettle Heights in Columbia Falls Zoning District:   RDT Holdings, LLC is requesting a Planned Unit Development (zoning overlay) to allow the development of 421 residential lot units in three phases on 78.05 acres. The units are broken down as follows: 125 single family residential detached lots; 56 single family townhouse sublots; and 240 multi-family apartment units for an overall density of 5.4 units per acre. The development also proposed a laundromat, community center building, and day-care center. The apartment buildings are proposed at 45-feet in height with all other buildings being less than 35 feet. The property is currently vacant and located at 1800 Aluminum Drive in Columbia Falls. The property is described in Exhibit A:   Teakettle Heights subdivision application for a total of 185 lots in the Columbia Falls Planning Jurisdiction:   RDT Holdings, LLC is requesting a subdivision for 185 lots in the following type: 125 single family detached lots, 56 single family townhome sublots, and five multi-family lots, and eleven park/open space lots. The subdivision will have two access points, one from Aluminum Drive to North Fork Road and the other directly to North Fork Road. The 78.05 acre property is currently vacant and located at 1800 Aluminum Drive in Columbia Falls. The property is described in Exhibit A:   Exhibit A A tract of land located in the Northwest 1/4 Southwest 1/4 and the Northeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4 of Section 3, and in the Northeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4 and a portion of U.S. Government Lot 6 of Section 4, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Flathead County, Montana and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the center-west 1/16 corner of aforementioned Section 3; Thence S03°08’42”W, a distance of 836.53 feet to a point on the northerly boundary of a strip or piece of land 50-feet wide lying parallel with and adjoining the existing right of way of the Burlington Northern Railroad; Thence on and along the northerly boundary of said strip or piece of land the following three (3) courses: southwesterly on a non-tangential 5879.58 foot radius curve to the left with center bearing S06°34’14”E, through a central angle of 13°46’37”, an arc distance of 1413.77 feet; S68°39’55”W, a distance of 301.95 feet; S68°09’55”W, a distance of 1150.56 feet; Thence leaving said northerly boundary of said strip N03°54’20”E, a distance of 1865.27 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way line of a 40-foot wide deed county road known as Aluminum Drive; Thence along said right-of-way line the following two courses: S86°44’06”E, a distance of 1323.77 feet to the quarter corner common to Sections 3 and 4; S86°20’37”E, a distance of 1320.83 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 78.05 acres.   Persons may testify at the hearings or submit written comments prior to the meetings. Written comment may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. For more information call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this 27th day of March, 2026 Eric Hanks Eric Hanks, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS PLANNING COMMISSION  April 22, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________