Legals for February, 4 2026

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LOCATION OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License MTIZZY LLC (Rachelle Jasper and Alexander Dunlap, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 35-859-7233-001 to be operated at BELLE’S CASINO, 114 E Railroad, Plains, Sanders 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 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 35-859-7233-001 and the applicant’s name MTIZZY 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 February 14, 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 Tbd. 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 Megan Spawn, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-5871 or [email protected] PUBLISHED IN THE CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS ON JANUARY 28, & FEBRUARY 4, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________ __________________________

REQUEST FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 23, M.C.A. 2025 and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, the Fair Board of Sanders County, Montana will receive written sealed bids until the 6th of April, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. of said day for the purpose of Cleaning Contract for the Sanders County Fair for the 2026 season. No Bids will be considered unless said bids are received by the Sanders County Fairgrounds Office, 30 River Road, Plains, MT 59859, by 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2026. All bids must be in a sealed envelope, and plainly marked on the outside “CONTRACT BIDDING FOR, i.e., CLEANING BID”. Bids will be opened on April 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. and read aloud during a special Fair Board meeting. Any questions regarding this bid should be directed to Kristy Sheehan at (406) 826-3202 or [email protected] Dated this 23rd day of January 2026. Randall Woods, Fair Board President, Sanders County Fair Board, Sanders County, Montana PUBLISHED IN THE CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS ON FEBRUARY 4 & 18 and MARCH 4 & 18 and APRIL 1, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

REQUEST FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 23, M.C.A. 2025 and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, the Fair Board of Sanders County, Montana will receive written sealed bids until the 6th of April, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. of said day for the purpose of EMS Contract for the Sanders County Fair for the 2026 season. No Bids will be considered unless said bids are received by the Sanders County Fairgrounds Office, 30 River Road, Plains, MT 59859, by 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2026. All bids must be in a sealed envelope, and plainly marked on the outside “CONTRACT BIDDING FOR, i.e., EMS BID”. Bids will be opened on April 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. and read aloud during a special Fair Board meeting. Any questions regarding this bid should be directed to Kristy Sheehan at (406) 826-3202 or [email protected] Dated this 23rd day of January 2026. Randall Woods, Fair Board President Sanders County Fair Board Sanders County, Montana PUBLISHED IN THE CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS ON FEBRUARY 4 & 18 and MARCH 4 & 18 and APRIL 1, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

REQUEST FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 23,  M.C.A. 2025 and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, the Fair Board of Sanders  County, Montana will receive written sealed bids until the 6th of April, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.  of said day for the purpose of Ticket Usher Contract for the Sanders County Fair for the  2026 season.  No Bids will be considered unless said bids are received by the Sanders County  Fairgrounds Office, 30 River Road, Plains, MT 59859, by 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2026. All  bids must be in a sealed envelope, and plainly marked on the outside “CONTRACT  BIDDING FOR, i.e., TICKET USHER BID”. Bids will be opened on April 8, 2026 at 6:00  p.m. and read aloud during a special Fair Board meeting.  Any questions regarding this bid should be directed to Kristy Sheehan at (406) 826-3202  or [email protected] Dated this 23rd day of January 2026. Randall Woods, Fair Board President Sanders County Fair Board Sanders County, Montana PUBLISHED IN THE CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS ON FEBRUARY 4 & 18 and MARCH 4 & 18 and APRIL 1, 2026.  __________________________

NOTICE St. Regis Resort Area District Election  The St. Regis Resort Area District has two board seats up for election this year. If you are interested in applying for one of the four-year terms, you must be at least 18 years of age and live in the St. Regis Resort Area District. Interested parties can pick up a filing form from the Mineral County Elections Office at 300 River Street, Superior, Montana. Candidate filing close on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.  If you have any questions, please reach out to the District Clerk, Jessica Schaak, at (509) 389-5574.  PUBLISHED IN THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026. MNAXLP ___________________