Legals for August, 2 2026

NO. 32219 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Claire Durham: Claire Durham, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-1056 PAUL SULLIVAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Claire Christine Durham to Chris Durham. The hearing will be on 08/19/2025 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: July 7, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Melissa Henley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) July 12, 19, 29 and August 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32231 SECTION 00100 - INVITATION TO BID The Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2026 Flathead County Pavement Striping Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to complete the placement of epoxy pavement striping along identified roads throughout the Flathead County Roadway System. Digital project bidding documents are available upon request at the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department, 1249 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 758-5790. You may download and print the Contract Documents at no charge from their website, https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/roads-and-bridges , however, all Prime Contractors that intend to offer a bid for this project must contact the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department at the address stipulated above to obtain an “Official” Bid Packet, at no charge, and to get their name added to the Planholders List. The entire set of project documents may also be obtained, in the form of printed plans, contract documents, specifications, and an “Official” Bid Packet for a non-refundable deposit of $100.00, if the Contractor chooses not to download and print their own documents. No bids will be considered unless they are submitted with the “Official” Bid Packet and the Contractor’s name has been included on the Planholders List. The Contractor and any of the Contractor’s Subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project are required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) at the time of bid submission. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Any bidder wanting more information may contact the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department at (406) 758-5790. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the office of the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department commencing at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received at the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901 until 4:00 pm, local time, on Monday, August 10, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 9:00 am, local time, Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the Commissioners’ Chambers, located on the third floor of the County Courthouse. All bidders shall, as bid security, accompany the bid with 1) lawful currency of the United States or a cashier’s check; or 2) a certified check or bank money order drawn and issued by a national bank located in Montana or by a banking corporation incorporated in Montana; or 3) a bid bond or bonds, executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bid security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. Any such bank instrument shall be payable to Flathead County. If a contract is awarded, the bidder whose bond is accepted and who shall thereafter refuse to enter into and execute the proposed contract, or as stated in the covenant, shall absolutely forfeit such moneys or bank instruments to the County, and become immediately liable on said bid bond in said sum. The bid security shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. All bids must expressly covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder shall within ten (10) calendar days of the acceptance of said bid by the County Commissioners, enter into a contract, and give good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the contract. In the event the successful bidder does not enter into a formal contract within ten (10) calendar days or give sufficient bond to secure performance, the bidder shall pay unto the County the difference between the amount of the bid of said bidder and the amount for which the County legally contracts with another party to perform said work if the latter amount is more than the former. Award of the project will be contingent upon funding and award concurrence from the County Commissioners. Bids may only be withdrawn as provided in Article 15 of the Instructions to Bidders after the scheduled time for the public opening ofbids. Except as provided in the aforementioned Article 15, no bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the County Commissioners for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving the bids. The County will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the County. The successful bidder will be required to furnish an acceptable security for the full amount of the contract for faithful performance thereof and payment of labor, material, and subcontractor claims. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to the County evidence of insurance in accordance with the Seventh Edition of the Montana Public Works Standard Specifications. The successful bidder shall for the purpose of the Contract with the County, name Flathead County and Robert Peccia & Associates, Inc. as additional insured on said policy while performing work under County contract. The successful bidder will be assessed the Montana Contractor’s withholding tax. The successful bidder will be required to abide by Federal and State laws, particularly Section 18-2-401 et seq., M.C.A. (Montana Prevailing Wage Rates). Authorized by order of the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, in a regular meeting dated this 14th day of July 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman July 26 and August 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32234 Karl K. Rudbach  HASH, RUD BACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP  136 1st Avenue West  Kalispell, MT 59901  Telephone: (406) 755-6919  [email protected]  Attorneys for Personal Representative  MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY  In the Matter of the Estate of BERNADETTE M. LEDUM, Decease No. DP-26-174  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 months after the date of the first publication of  this notice or said claims will be forever barred.  Claims must either be mailed to Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP, 136 1st Avenue West, Kalispell, MT 59901, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled court.  Dated this 14th day of July, 2026.  /s/ Paul A. Ledum  Paul A. Ledum,  Personal Representative HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP  By: /s/ Karl K. Rudbach  Karl K. Rudbach  Attorneys for Personal Representative July 19, 26 and August 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32242 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHORT-TERM WATER LEASE Knife River Corporation of 3131 HWY 2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901, hereby gives notice  pursuant to Montana Code Annotated 85-2-410 of its intent to temporarily lease a water  appropriation right from Flathead County Road & Bridge Department. Appropriation Right: Provisional Permit No. 76LJ 30002543 Source of Water: Spencer Lake Proposed Point of Diversion: NENENE SEC. 5 TWP 30N 22W, FLATHEAD COUNTY Purpose of Use: Dust abatement and road compaction Place of Use: Adjacent Montana Department of Transportation project on US Highway 93,  from reference post 129.7 to milepost 133, including adjacent staging areas Maximum Flow Rate: 400.00 gallons per minute (GPM) Maximum Volume: Not to exceed 1.17 acre-feet Lease Term: July 30, 2026, through October 28, 2026 (not to exceed 90 days) Knife River’s use of water will be reduced on days when Flathead County exercises its rights  under the permit. This lease is in accordance with the provisions of Montana Code Annotated 85-2-410, which governs short-term leases of water rights Interested parties or potentially affected appropriators may contact Knife River at the  address above for more information. July 26 and August 2, 9, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32247 INVITATION TO BID FLATHEAD COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT  WESTERLY PERIMETER ACCESS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the Flathead County Solid Waste District will receive bids for the Westerly Perimeter Access Construction Project. The project consists of rehabilitating approximately 1,700 lineal feet of the western perimeter access road by placing gravel on the existing travel surface and regrading and reshaping the roadway prism to restore a stable driving surface and establish positive drainage along the side slopes of the adjacent waste prisms. The proposed project is located in Flathead County, MT, approximately 4.8 miles north of the City of Kalispell, MT.   All sealed bids plainly marked “Flathead County Solid Waste District: Westerly Perimeter Access Construction Project” must be delivered to the Flathead County Solid Waste District, 4098 Highway 93 North, Kalispell, Montana 59901, at or before 1:00 p.m., local time Friday, August 14, 2026. All Bids that have been duly received will be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter at the Flathead County Solid Waste District Office.   All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the following locations: Flathead County Solid Waste District Office, 4098 Highway 93 North, Kalispell, MT (406) 758-5773; and designated Plans Exchanges.   Digital project bidding documents are available at the SWT Engineering website (www.swteng.com). Click on the link titled “Current Projects Bidding”. You may download and print the Contract Documents, Specifications, and Construction Drawings at no charge, however, all Prime Contractors that intend to offer a bid for this project must contact Flathead County Solid Waste District at the address stipulated above to obtain “Official” Bidding Documents and to get their name added to the Bidders List. “Official” Bidding Documents only contain the necessary information required to submit a qualified bid, they are not all inclusive of the entire project bidding documents, and are available at no charge. The entire set of bidding documents may also be obtained in the form of printed Contract Documents, Specifications, Construction Drawings, and the “Official” Bidding Documents for a non-refundable deposit of $250.00, made payable to SWT Engineering, if the Contractor chooses not to download and print their own documents. No bids will be considered unless they are submitted on the “Official” Bidding Documents and the Contractor’s name has been included on the Bidders List. No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. A pre-bid conference will be held at the Flathead County Landfill, District Office, located at 4098 Highway 93 North, Kalispell, MT 59901 commencing at 11:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. To ensure that specific requirements identified within the contract documents and specifications are met, attendance of the pre-bid conference is recommended. Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid to secure the bidder’s express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within fourteen (14) days following the notice of award, enter into a formal contract for completion of the project. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States, as cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. A performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond each in the amount of One Hundred percent (100%) of the contract sum will be required of the successful bidder, to secure the contractor’s covenant to faithfully perform all of the conditions of the contract in accordance with the law and that contract. The successful bidder must contract to pay prevailing wage rates, set by the Montana Department of Labor, and will be subject to withholding of 1% of all payments for transmittal to the Department of Revenue to pay the public contract tax. No bid shall be considered that does not carry the bidder’s Montana Contractor’s Registration Number on the bid form. Completion of the work is required within 47 calendar days after commencement on approximately September 14, 2026, and according to the construction schedule to be determined after the Notice to Proceed is issued. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions at $500.00 per calendar day, in addition to any damages required under the Contractor Reimbursed Engineering Costs Section of the Supplementary Conditions if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time.   Flathead County reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to waive any irregularities, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the County. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Solid Waste District. Dated this 17th day of July 2026. Flathead County Solid Waste District Flathead County, Montana By David Prunty David Prunty, Public Works Director July 26 and August 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32254 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF KALISPELL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Kalispell City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, to solicit public comment on whether the residential rental property known as Fernwell Apartments, located at 20 4th Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana (the 36-unit apartment building on Lots 1, 2, and 3 and part of Lot 4, Block 39 of Kalispell, Montana, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana), meets a community housing need. The hearing is held pursuant to Section 15-6-221, Montana Code Annotated, in connection with an application by the property owner, WSR LLC, to the Montana Department of Revenue for the property tax exemption available to qualifying low-income rental housing. All 36 units at the property are subject to recorded restrictive covenants reserving them for households earning no more than 60% of area median income at restricted rents. All interested persons are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Written comments may be submitted before the hearing to the Kalispell City Clerk, 201 First Avenue East, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903, or by email to [email protected]. Information about the property and the proposed exemption is available from the City Clerk’s office, and on the city website at Kalispell.com/CouncilHearings. For questions, contact the City Clerk at (406) 758-7756 or the applicant, WSR LLC, at (208) 664-5081. DATED this 23rd day of July, 2026. Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk, City of Kalispell August 2, 9, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32258 INVITATION TO BID BIGFORK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT WEST TRUNK SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT Separate sealed bids for construction of the West Trunk Sewer Main Replacement Project will be received by Bigfork County Water and Sewer District at the office of 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork, MT 59911 until 2:00 p.m. local time on September 2, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major items: Schedule 1 - Water System Improvements: Installation of an 8” C900 PVC water main, connection to existing mains, valves, fittings, fire hydrants, service line reconnections, grading, asphalt surface restoration, and general surface restoration. Schedule 2 - Wastewater System Improvements: Installation of a 15” SDR35 PVC gravity sewer main, directional drill a 2” DR11 HDPE force sewer main, connection to existing sewer mains, manholes, manhole rehabilitation, service line reconnections, grading, asphalt surface restoration, and general surface restoration. Schedule 3 - Holt Drive Sewer Services: Installation of 1-1/4” DR11 HDPE force sewer service lines, duplex grinder pumps, service line connections, and electrical connections. Schedule 4 - Lift Station Generators: Installation of standby generators at two lift station sites, site work, site electrical, and SCADA integration and programming. Complete electronic Project Plans, Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle website “www.m-m.net”, by clicking on the “Projects” tab, scroll down, click on ‘view our current projects bidding’, and select this project from the project list. Prospective bidders may view the bid documents at no cost under ‘view bid documents’. To be considered a plan holder, you must register for a free membership on QuestCDN and download the contract documents in digital form under ‘download bid documents’. There is a non-refundable fee of $40.00 to download the documents. You will be asked to sign into your account or create a free QuestCDN account by clicking the ‘join’ link. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in membership registration. Hard copy sets of the project documents are not available.  This project will be utilizing vBid. vBid is Quests online bidding service that streamlines the bidding process for owners and solicitors, allowing an effective and efficient way to build and accept bids through a secure online network. The cost per bidder is an additional $75.00. Prospective Bidders must purchase contract documents and access the bid form through QuestCDN. Hard copy bids will not be accepted. All addendums will be issued through QuestCDN. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to review and acknowledge all addendums prior to submitting a bid. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the office of Bigfork County Water and Sewer District, at 2:00 p.m. on August 13, 2026. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend. A tour of the project site(s) will be conducted after the meeting. A bid may not be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids specified above unless it meets the requirements and procedures outlined in Article 16.02 of the Instructions to Bidders. The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the Bigfork County Water and Sewer District. August 2, 9, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32259 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: RONALD P. KUNIK, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2026-0000195-IT 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 Gayla L. Kaufman, 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 20 day of July, 2026. /s/ Gayla L. Kaufman GAYLA L. KAUFMAN, Personal Representative August 2, 9, 16, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32262 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2026 Lead Service Line Replacements Phase II Project. The project includes replacing service lines that are galvanized steel and had the potential to be impacted by lead throughout the City of Kalispell. This project will require excavation and surface restoration within the City of Kalispell’s Right of Way as well as on private property. The City has obtained temporary construction easements for completing the work on private property. The City will be accepting paper or electronic bids. Full bidding instructions, and plans and specifications may be examined beginning August 3, 2026, through QuestCDN or at Public Works at 406-758-7720. The city portal to QuestCDN is located at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower-Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 1:00 pm on August 20, 2026. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN or the City Clerk until 3:30 pm on August 27, 2026. Sealed bids titled 2026 Lead Service Line Replacements Phase II Project, will be received by mail to Attn: City Clerk, PO Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903 or delivered in person to Attn: City Clerk, City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 18, 2025. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk    August 2, 16, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32264 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received additional information for the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-26-05 A request by Flathead County Water District #1 Evergreen to removing and replacing four (4) manholes (MH-2660, MH-2731, MH-2732, & MH-2840) maintaining original dimensions and elevations within the Zone AE 100-year floodplain of the Spring Creek overflow system within the Zone AE 100-year floodplain of Spring Creek within the 100-year floodplain of the Flathead River. The project is located between 232 Park Dr & 167 E Cottonwood Dr near Kalispell, Montana, and is legally described as Blocks 8, 11, 12, and Park Avenue in First Addition to the Springdale Subdivision in the Northwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 28N, Range 21W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 27, 2026. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director & Floodplain Administrator Flathead County Planning & Zoning  August 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32263 AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of Cayuse Prairie Public School has been conducted by Nexus CPA Group, PLLC. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication of the following summary of significant findings. Summary of Significant findings The audit report for Cayuse Prairie Public School for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, were 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. Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters based on and audit of Financial Statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. This report contained findings in the following matters: a. 2025-001 Student Activities Controls b. 2025-002 Internal Controls c. 2025-003 Financial Reporting 2. Report on Other Compliance, Financial and Internal Accounting Control Matters. This report contained no findings. 3. Report on Prior Audit Report Recommendations. This report summarized the findings from the prior audit report, and noted the action taken on them. a. 2024-001 Payroll Clearing Fund (Implemented) b. 2024-002 Account Numbers 301 and 311 for Governmental Funds (Implemented) c. 2024-003 Student Activities Internal Controls (Repeated) Public Inspection of Audit Report The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at the Cayuse Prairie Public School Business Office. Very Truly Yours, /s/ Heather Mumby Heather Mumby- District Clerk Cayuse Prairie Public School August 2, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________