Legals for February, 13 2026

NO. 31797 Lyman H. Bennett, III BENNETT LAW GROUP, PLLC   P.O. Box 337 Virginia City, MT 59755-0337 Telephone: (406) 843-5650 Facsimile: (406) 843-5651 E-mail: [email protected] Attorney for Personal Representative    MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT  FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNONA JANNE LAIRD, Deceased. Cause No. DP-15-2025-0000293-IT    Hon. Judge Amy Eddy NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Katheryn A. Dirks 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 be either mailed to Katheryn A. Dirks, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested at 128 Binns Ct., Martinsburg, WV 25405-5096 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 14th day of January, 2026. /s/Lyman H. Bennett, III Lyman H. Bennett, III, attorney for The Estate of Vernona Janne Laird January 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31817 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: PATRICIA E. BROWN, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-26-013-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 Teresa L. Griffith, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue East North, Kalispell, Montana, 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 14 day of January, 2026. /s/ Teresa L. Griffith TERESA L. GRIFFITH, Personal Representative January 20 and February 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31833 Libby School District #4 is requesting proposals from qualified contractors for the evaluation, recommended resurfacing procedure, and resurfacing of an existing 400-meter, 8-lane running track at the Libby Middle/High School, 150 Education Way, Libby, Montana. Task List for Qualified Contractor Prepare a proposal for the resurfacing of the LMHS Track that considers the following criteria: • evaluation of existing track conditions • design preliminary concept - labor, materials, equipment, and supervision • base repair and preparation • installation of a new track surface • lane striping and event markings; and project close-out The selected contractor shall serve as the single point of responsibility for both design and construction. Contractors may obtain the RFP Documents from Libby School District #4, 724 Louisiana Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, and/or phone (406) 293-8877. The full RFP document, preliminary drawings, and narrative of the project scope are available in hardcopy and/or electronically.  An optional site visit walkthrough is scheduled for February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM.   RFP responses must be submitted on or before February 24, 2026, at 2:30 PM. Sealed proposals will be received at Libby School District #4 located at 724 Louisiana Avenue, Libby, MT 59923 until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The outside of the envelope shall be clearly marked: “LMHS Track Resurface Project RFP”.  Submittal Procedures Submit the following information in response to this Request for Proposal: a. RFP Responses with Scope of Work deliverables b. Include a Timeline c. Other information that is deemed important to the project This procurement is conducted in accordance with Montana Code Annotated (MCA), Title 18 – Public Contracts. Award will be made on a best-value basis. The successful proposer shall be required to comply with the Montana Prevailing Wage Act (MCA §18-2-401 through §18-2-432) and furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, as required by law. Notice of Award After all proposals have been reviewed, each qualified contractor will be notified of their status. All notifications will be completed by March 4, 2026. Libby School District #4 reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. February 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31844 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on May 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM At the East Door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: The North Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (N1/2NE1/4NW1/4) of Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, described as follows: Tract 3 of Correction Certificate of Survey No. 9950. More commonly known as 22 Rocking Horse Rdg, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. 1CH291020 LLC, A Montana Limited Liability Company, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title Company of Montana, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for FundLoans Capital dba Fund Loans Capital, Inc., beneficiary of the security instrument, its succes-sors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on October 14, 2024 (the “DOT”), and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on October 15, 2024, as Instrument No. 202400020856, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Angel Oak Mortgage Fund TRS Assignment Dated: August 21, 2025 Assignment Recorded: August 26, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500018360 Assignee: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not in its Individual Capacity But Soley as Owner Trustee for ERESI Capital Trust Assignment Dated: October 29, 2025 Assignment Recorded: November 5, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500023981 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on December 22, 2025 as Instrument No. 202500027264, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning April 1, 2025, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $1,326,493.41, interest in the sum of $91,530.30, and other amounts due and payable in the amount of $44,639.20 for a total amount owing of $1,462,662.91, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the prop-erty and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 30th day of December, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT23141 February 13, 20, 27, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31845 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on April 30, 2026, at 02:00 PM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Parcel 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 19762, part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 1 Jellison Ln, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Nicholas James Ransier-Ross, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Flathead Premier Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Bay Equity LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on July 8, 2021, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on July 13, 2021 as Instrument No. 202100023459, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: CalCon Mutual Mortgage LLC dba OneTrust Home Loans Assignment Dated: January 15, 2025 Assignment Recorded: January 16, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500000834 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on December 5, 2025 as Instrument No. 202500026182, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning June 1, 2024, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $364,904.85, interest in the sum of $16,724.80, escrow advances of $8,251.98, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $2,591.87 for a total amount owing of $392,473.50, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 22nd day of December, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT22773 February 13, 20, 27, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31848 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: SCOTT K. STEWART, Deceased. Cause No.: P-15-2026-0000026-IT  Paul Sullivan 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 Emilie Stewart, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue East North, Kalispell, Montana, 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 12th day of January, 2026. /s/Emilie Stewart EMILIE STEWART, Personal Representative February 13, 20, 27, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31849 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Ciara Angel Rose Shuck: Matthew Schimming, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-002 AMY EDDY Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Ciara Angel Rose Shuck to Ciara Angel Rose Schimming. The hearing will be on 03/10/26 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in: Flathead County. Date: January 9, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Crystal Holzapfel Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) February 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31850 PUBLIC NOTICE Murphy Wagar, PO Box 986, Marion, MT 59925 (406-253-2507), has applied to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for an Opencut Mine Permit. The proposed ME4 site totals 36.5 acres located in S27, T27N, R24W and is accessed from Highway 2. Up to 2,000,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel may be mined by December 2046. No permanent facilities are proposed. The application is available at the DEQ Opencut website by searching Permit #3777 or by contacting the applicant. February 13, 20, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________