Legals for August, 23 2026

NO. 32291 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER   The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals for the purpose of purchasing an armored vehicle for transport of Officers to high-risk incident scenes as well as the rescue and transport of citizens during high-risk scenarios. Copies of the detailed RFP, including vehicle requirements, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses can be found online at: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Undersheriff Luke Foster, Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, (406) 758-5709, [email protected] All sealed proposals, plainly marked as “RFP-Armored Personnel Carrier”, must be delivered to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 S. Main, Rm. 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, on or before 4:00 PM on Wednesday September 9, 2026. Statements will be opened at 9:00 AM on September 10, 2026, in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject all proposals and to accept the proposal deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County.   Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated August 11, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman August 16, 23, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32292 ADVERTISEMENT Kila School District is soliciting qualifications from individuals or firms interested in providing Architect/Engineering services. The District seeks a qualified individual or firm to assist in meeting facilitation, user input, preliminary space planning, architectural and engineering design, site survey, preliminary cost estimating, cost benefit analysis, and construction administration for main entry accessibility and enclosure as well as facility improvement planning for Kila School. Planning and facility improvements are necessary to reconfigure a secure and ADA-accessible main entrance, as well as address core infrastructure deficits. A separate RFQ will be issued for future phase construction administration services if required once financing for future project phases has been secured. Prospective Architect/Engineering candidates may obtain a Qualification packet at the Kila School District Office, 395 Kila Rd, Kila, MT 59920, or by contacting the District Office. Responses to this Request for Qualifications for Architect/Engineering services must be submitted in compliance with the requirements of the Qualification packet and will be received at the Kila School District Office at the address listed above until August 31, 2026 at 2:00 pm, local time. FAX RESPONSES, INCOMPLETE RESPONSES AND RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME WILL BE DEEMED NON-COMPLIANT WITH THIS RFQ AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. From the list of interested and qualified candidates, the District will select the Architect/Engineering individual or firm which is best qualified and best suits the District’s needs and intent regarding the project. This request for qualifications does not commit the Board of Trustees for Kila School District to enter into any agreement, or to pay any expenses incurred in the preparation of any response to this request, or to ultimately procure any contract for the provision of these services. The Board of Trustees expressly reserves the right to waive any formalities and to reject any or all proposals. PUBLICATION DATES: August 16, 2026 August 23, 2026 August 16, 23, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32302 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Emily Elizabeth Houston: Emily Elizabeth Houston, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-1243 NC PAUL SULLIVAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Emily Elizabeth Houston to Emily Elizabeth Dunn. The hearing will be on 09/30/2026 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: August 12, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) August 23, 30 and September 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32303 HELENA FLATS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 15 DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Section 20-6-604, Montana Code Annotated, provides in pertinent part: (l) Whenever the trustees of a district determine that a site, building, or any other real or personal property of the district is or is about to become abandoned, obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for the school purposes of the district, the trustees may sell or otherwise dispose of the real or personal property. If a decision to sell or dispose of property is made, the trustees shall adopt a resolution to sell or otherwise dispose of the district real or personal property because it is or is about to become abandoned, obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for the school purposes of the district. (2) The resolution may not become effective for 14 days after the notice required in subsection (3) is made. (3) The trustees shall provide notice of the resolution in the manner required for school elections in 20-20-204. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 20-6-604, Montana Code Annotated, the Board of Trustees of Helena Flats School District finds the attached list of items obsolete; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of Helena Flats School District, shall place the following real property on the open market, advertise the real property as being for sale, and sell the same if a qualified buyer makes an acceptable offer to the District: See Items listed for disposal at helenaflats.org. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in accordance with District practice and as required by Sections 20-6-604 and 2020-204, Montana Code Annotated, this Resolution shall be posted in three different places in the District and published in The Daily Interlake, the newspaper of general circulation in the District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the resolution shall become effective fourteen (14) days after such publication and posting if, in accordance with Section 20-6-604, Montana Code Annotated, no taxpayer appeals this Resolution before September 3rd, 2026 by filing a verified petition with the Clerk of the District Court setting out in detail the objections to the adoption of the Resolution or the disposal of the property and serving a copy of such petition upon the School District. DATED this 1 8th day of August 2026 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Helena Flats School District By; /s/ Chris Parson Chris Parson, Chairperson of the Board ATTEST: /s/ Tonnie Decker, Clerk of the Board August 23, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32304 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, beginning at 6:00pm in the Country Kitchen at the Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 North Meridian, Kalispell, Montana. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda items described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action.  1. A public-initiated ordinance, designed to meet the requirements of M.C.A. 67-7-102. This Ordinance and the accompanying map(s) shall be known as, and shall be cited and referred to as, the “Airport Affected Area (AAA)” in accordance with and exercising the authority of Section 67-7-201, Montana Code Annotated (M.C.A.). It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote public health, safety, and general welfare by the delineation of an affected airport area and by the development of compatible noise, height, and land use regulations to control airport hazards.  2. A request from Peter D. and Zachary P. Brosten, with technical assistance from APEC Engineering, Inc., for preliminary plat approval of Flathead River Estates, a proposal to create sixteen (16) residential lots on 32.11 acres, to be served by individual septic systems and individual wells. The subject property is located off Danford Lane near Kalispell, MT and can be legally described as Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 23337 located Government Lot 4 and Government Lot 7 of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.  3. A request from The Homestead Sporting Club, Inc., with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc. and A2Z Engineering., for preliminary plat approval of Homestead Bluff, a proposal to create one (1) residential lot and open space on 24.996 acres. The subdivision would be served by individual wells and individual septic systems. Access to the lot would be from an individual driveway approach onto Star Meadows Road. The subject property is located at 1073 Mountain Home Road near Whitefish, Montana, and can legally be described as Open Space A of the Amended Plat of Lot 1 and Open Space A of The Homestead at Whitefish Phase 1, located in Section 15, Township 31 North, Range 23 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Note: There will be a workshop following this evening’s regular meeting.  Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection at Flathead County Planning and Zoning, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office, or contact the Commissioners’ office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than September 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Please note the agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office at 406-751-8200 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director August 23, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32308 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  STAR MEADOWS FIRE DISTRICT PRELIMINARY FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN  that the Board of Trustees of the  Star Meadows Fire District, Flathead County, Montana, has completed its preliminary annual fiscal year 2027 budget, and will hold a public hearing pursuant to § 7-6-4021, MCA. The hearing will be held on September 1st, 2026, at 5:15p.m., at the Homestead Conference Room,7854 Farm to Market Rd, Whitefish, Montana. The purpose of the proposed  preliminary budget is to provide  a financial plan for the Star Meadows Fire District for Fiscal Year 2027, including anticipated revenues, expenditures, and allocations for operations, debt, and capital projects. The public may appear at the  hearing and be heard for or  against any part of the proposed  preliminary budget. Comments  may also be submitted by email  to [email protected]  or mailed to 222 Salish Mountains Drive, Whitefish, MT 59937. Following the public hearing, the  Board of Trustees will consider  approval of the Fiscal Year 2027  preliminary budget immediately  thereafter at their regular  schedule meeting September 1st, 2026, 5:15pm. Upon approval, the FY27 preliminary budget will be placed on file and open for public inspection at the Flathead County Finance Department. August 23, 30, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32309 THOMAS J. HOOVER Attorney at Law P.O. BOX 997 Kalispell. Montana 59903 Telephone (406) 755-6099 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN A. GAIKOWSKI, a/k/a STEVEN GAIKOWSKI a/k/a STEVEN ADAM GAIKOWSKI Deceased, Probate No. DP-26-220 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of the notice said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christina Herman c/o Thomas Hoover, P.O. Box 997, Kalispell, MT 59903, return receipt requested or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 20th day of August, 2026. /s/ Christina Herman Christina Herman August 23, 30 and September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________