Legals for February, 17 2026

MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY In re the Marriage of: DAWN-MARIE SMITH, Petitioners. and BUCK JASON SMITH, Respondent. Cause No DR-25-182 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION AND TEMPORARY ECONOMIC RETRAINING ORDER THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU, THE RESPONDEDNT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-named Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and swerve a copy of your answer upon the Petitioner within twenty-one days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgement will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition. Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: 15947 Wolf Creek Road, Libby, Montana 59923. An irregular parcel of land southeasterly from Libby, Montana, Lincoln County, and in the SW1/4 Section 22 and NW1/4 Section 27, township 30 North, Range 27 West, P.M.M. and more particularly described as Parcel A-1 on CS3683. FILE ORIGINAL RESPONSE WITH THE CLERK OF COURT AT: Clerk of District Court 512 California Avenue Libby, Montana 59923 SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON PETITIONER AT: P.O Box 1661 Libby, Montana 59923 Dated this 21st day of January, 2026. Clerk of the District Court s/ Michelle Freese Deputy Clerk PUBLISHED IN The Western News February 3, 10, & 17, 2026. MNAXLP

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION  BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION  OF THE STATE OF MONTANA  In re NW Services, LLC’s Application for Class D Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity  Docket 2026.01.011  February 13, 2026    Notice of Application and Protest Deadline  1.On February 9, 2026, NW Services, LLC (“NW Services”), submitted its finalized Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“Application”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). In its Application, NW Services requests to provide roll-off dumpster services for construction and residential waste between all points and places within Flathead County.  2.A copy of the Application is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, and online at the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2026.01.011. A copy of the Application may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel, which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission’s website to receive notice of filings in this docket. Instructions for subscribing to notices of filings are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (Select “Join a Docket Watchlist”).  3.Any interested party may protest the Application or request a hearing. Protests and requests for hearing must be filed with the Commission no later than February 27, 2026. The form entitled “Class D PCN Protest Form” is available at the Commission’s website under the “Regulated Utilities” tab, then the “Compliance Materials and Forms” tab, and finally the “Motor Carriers” box under the subheading “Protests.”   4.Protests must be submitted to the Commission both electronically and in hard copy. Protests must be submitted electronically to the Commission through REDDI at reddi.mt.gov. Hard copies must be mailed to the Commission at P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620. A filing fee of $500 must accompany the hard copy mailed to the Commission. A hard copy of each protest must also be mailed to NW Services’ attorney, Paul Sandry, Johnson, Berg & Saxby, PLLP, P.O. Box 3038, Kalispell, MT 59903-3038.  5.If no protests or requests for hearing are received by the deadline set forth above, the Commission may act on the Application without a public hearing, pursuant to Montana Code Annotated § 69-12-321(1)(b).  6.The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally protest the Application to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission at P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or by email to [email protected]. Public comments may also be submitted online in REDDI. Instructions for submitting public comments in REDDI are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (Select “Submit Public Comment”). Any person with a disability needing reasonable accommodation to provide comment should call the Commission at (800) 646-6150. All comments received will be public records. Personal or private information should not be included in comments.  7.The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated; Title 38, Chapters 2 and 3 of the Montana Administrative Rules; and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented.    DONE and DATED February 13, 2026, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff.  JEFF WELBORN, President  JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President  RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner  DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner  BRAD MOLNAR, Commissioner  PUBLISHED IN The Western News February 17 2026. MNAXLP