Legals for March, 1 2026

NO. 31816 NOTICE OF BOARD POSITION VACANCIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Flathead County is seeking individuals who want to make a difference in their community by filling vacancies on various Boards. Letters of interest are being accepted for a limited number of openings on the following Boards: Flathead County Planning Board, Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Helena Flats Land Use Advisory Committee, LaBrant-Lindsey Land Use Advisory Committee, Lakeside Community Council, Little Bitterroot Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Riverdale Land Use Advisory Committee, Rogers Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, and the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee. All positions are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE POSITIONS: Letters of interest (please specify which board/committee you are applying for) including legal name, physical address, mailing address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be submitted to: Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office South Campus Building 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 06, 2026. For additional information and specific qualifications please call 751-8200 or visit our website: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning February 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and March 1, 4, 8, 11, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31853 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Alyssa Ashley Lawson: Alyssa Ashley Lawson, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1833 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Alyssa Ashley Lawson to Ashley Elizabeth Lawson. The hearing will be on 03/17/2026 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: January 20, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Rachel Faber Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) February 15, 22 and March 1, 8, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31854 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Brock M. McCormick: Brock M. McCormick, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-0166-NC DANNI COFFMAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Brock Mitchell McCormick to Brock Aubrey. The hearing will be on 04/29/2026 at 3:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: February 6, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Kristen Skees Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) February 15, 22 and March 1, 8, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31856 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: ALICE S. YARUS, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2026-0000029-IT Dan Wilson 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 Brian Yarus, 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 28 day of January, 2026. /s/ Brian Yarus BRIAN YARUS, Personal Representative February 15, 22 and March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31860 Seeking Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architectural and Engineering Services for a new Fire Station for the City of Kalispell, MT Pursuant to the authority granted under MCA Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 43, the City of Kalispell seeks to procure a qualified professional service provider to provide architectural and engineering design services to support the planning, design, and construction of a new fire station (Kalispell Fire Station 63). Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) must be received by the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 (Mailing Address PO Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903) no later than 3:00 PM Mountain Time, March 18, 2026.  A non-mandatory pre-submittal conference will be held March 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM, at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT, Council Chambers  City staff will review the project scope and respond to questions. Attendance is strongly recommended.  Full RFQ instructions are available at the City of Kalispell website at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. General questions regarding this RFQ shall be directed to Fire Chief Jay Hagen at (406) 758-7761, [email protected]. February 22 and March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31863 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for a Cab and Chassis with Chip Box to meet or exceed the minimum specifications and bid requirements available at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx and in the Parks and Recreation Department, 15 Depot Park, Kalispell, Montana. Phone: 406-758-7718. Sealed bids with the title “Chip Truck” will be received by the City Clerk’s Office at 201 First Avenue East (PO Box 1997) Kalispell, MT 59903 until 1:00 PM, local time on Friday, March 6, 2026. All bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Main Level, City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. City of Kalispell Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk    February 22 and March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31868 INVITATION TO BID FLATHEAD COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT  IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT   Notice is hereby given that the Flathead County Solid Waste District will receive bids for the construction of the Irrigation Improvement Project. The project primarily involves the supply and installation of a center pivot irrigation system. The unit will be a self-contained, electrically propelled land irrigation machine driven by individual drive unit structures supported on rubber airless Galileo tires. 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: Irrigation Improvement 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, March 13, 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 10:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday, March 3, 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 75 calendar days after commencement on approximately April 13, 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 18th day of February 2026. Flathead County Solid Waste District Flathead County, Montana By David Prunty, Public Works Director February 22 and March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31869 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: ALAN CHARLES COHENOUR, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2026-0000028-II  Dan Wilson 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 Susan M. Cohenour, the Personal Representative, c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 5th day of February, 2026. s/ Susan M. Cohenour SUSAN M. COHENOUR, Personal Representative February 22 and March 1, 8, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31871 NOTICE OF INTENT OF FLATHEAD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER RAIL PARK DRIVE LOCATED IN THE GLACIER RAIL PARK TO THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Flathead County Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”), has adopted a Resolution of Intention to transfer Rail Park Drive located in the Authority’s Glacier Rail Park to the City of Kalispell, Montana (“City”). Such transfer shall take at such date and time and the Authority and the City shall determine, following notice as required pursuant to Section 7-1-2121, Montana Code Annotated. For further information, please contact:  Flathead County Economic Authority Attention: Kirk Zander, Executive Director 290 North Main Street, Suite F Kalispell, Montana 59901 Phone: (406) 871-3902 Dated: February 19, 2026. /s/ Kirk Zander Executive Director February 22 and March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31883 SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of the Armory Road Reconstruct Project will be received by the City of Whitefish at the office of 418 E. 2nd Street, Whitefish, MT until 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 19, 2026 and then publicly opened and read aloud. Pre-bid inquiries should be directed to C.R. Leisinger of Morrison-Maierle, Inc. by telephone at 406-751-5864 or email at [email protected]. The project generally consists of reconstructing Armory Road from East Second Street to the east boundary of Armory Park (4,250 linear feet), and includes the following major items:   • Existing asphalt, curb, and sidewalk removal. • Clearing and grubbing. • Road asphalt pavement. • 8-foot wide asphalt shared-use path. • Stormwater drainage pipe and structures. • Concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk. • Gravity block retaining wall. • Topsoil placement and seeding. • Signage and Pavement Markings. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website “www.m-m.net” by clicking on the “About” tab, scroll down to “Projects Bidding”, then click “View our current projects bidding page”. Select this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click “Download Project PDF” and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $40.00. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email “[email protected]” for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. Hard copies of the Project Plans and Specifications are not available for purchase. This project will be utilizing vBid. vBid is QuestCDN’s 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. 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 the Owner at 418 E. 2nd Street in Whitefish, MT at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Interested CONTRACTORS are strongly encouraged to attend. A tour of the project site(s) will be conducted after the meeting. CONTRACTOR(s) and any of the CONTRACTOR’s subcontractors bidding on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). CONTRACTOR’s are required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the state of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the Project Manual. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Whitefish, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (Labor and Materials) Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. Additional MDT bonding requirements will be required of the successful bidder as discussed in the project documents. 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 City of Whitefish. The CONTRACTOR(s) is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Published at Whitefish, Montana this 1st day of  March, 2026. Address:  418 E. Second Street Whitefish, MT 59937 Publication Dates: Daily Interlake, March 1, 2026 Daily Interlake, March 8, 2026 Daily Interlake, March 15, 2026 March 1, 8, 15, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31888 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-25-35 A request by 406 Dock on behalf of Debra Gill of Cherry Creek LLC for the replacement of a dock with a floating dock within the 100-year floodplain of Flathead River. The project will be conducted by floating the old dock to a nearby public boat launch to the property and removing it, then installing a floating dock which can be removed during flood season or in instances of emergency. 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 Friday March 20, 2026. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director & Floodplain Administrator Flathead County Planning & Zoning  March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31890 Audit Publication Statement: An audit of the City of Kalispell, Montana, has been conducted by Eide Bailly, LLP. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires publication of the following summary of significant findings.  Summary of Significant Findings The audit report for the City of Kalispell for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, contains an Independent Auditor’s Report on the City’s basic financial statements. The auditor issued an unmodified opinion, meaning the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the City in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The audit report also contains several other auditor reports. A listing of the reports and a summary of findings included in each are noted below. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report.  Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards - This report identified one significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting related to the classification of deferred inflows of resources. Specifically, certain loan and assessment receivables in the Westside Tax Increment Financing Fund and the Community Development Fund were previously reported as fund balance rather than deferred inflows of resources. This required a restatement of beginning fund balances as of July 1, 2024. No material weaknesses were identified, and no instances of noncompliance required to be reported were noted.  Report on Compliance in Accordance with “Uniform Guidance” - This report contained no findings or questioned costs related to federal programs. The auditors issued an unmodified opinion on compliance, indicating the City complied, in all material respects, with the requirements applicable to its major federal programs.  Report on Prior Audit Findings. There were no prior year audit findings requiring corrective action, and no prior findings remained unresolved.  The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, or on the City’s website, www.kalispell.com, under Departments, Finance. March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31891 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive bids for the Chip Seal Project for the Year Ending December 31, 2026. Project areas are illustrated as attached in this project manual. All associated interior radiuses, intersection turn lane widening, turnouts, and parking areas shall be chipped as detailed in project manual. The proposed projects primarily consist of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to chip seal to approximately 52,614 SYs of City Streets. Chip Sealing shall not begin prior July 1, 2026 and shall be completed prior to September 16, 2026. The Contractor shall schedule work to avoid conflicts with community events around July 4, 2026.  A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2026 in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 1st Ave. East, Kalispell 59901. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Full bidding instructions and the portal to QuestCDN can be found at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Call 406-758-7720 with any process questions. 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 & Communications Manager     March 1, 15, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31892 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS INVITATION TO BID 2026 CHIP SEAL PROJECT The City of Columbia Falls, Montana, will receive sealed bids for the 2026 Chip Seal Project. The project consists of furnishing materials, labor and equipment required to chip seal approximately 25,413.2 square yards of City streets and install pavement marking tabs. Bid documents may be obtained at City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or on the City’s website, www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org. Chip sealing shall be completed on or before September 30, 2026. Any bidder wishing further information should contact the City of Columbia Falls Public Works Director, Shawn Bates, phone (406) 892-4430. Bids will be received by the City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 until 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Council Chambers, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Proposals shall be addressed to the City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 and entitled BID FOR 2026 CHIP SEAL PROJECT. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid. The security must consist of cash, a cashier’s check, a certified check, a bank money order, a certificate of deposit, a money market certificate, or a bank draft. The security must be: (i) drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state-chartered bank or savings and loan association that is insured by or for which insurance is administered by the federal deposit insurance corporation; (ii) drawn and issued by a credit union insured by the national credit union share insurance fund; or (iii) a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Montana. The bid security must be signed by an individual authorized to submit the security by the corporation or other business entity on whose behalf the security is submitted. The City will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the City Council reserves 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 City. s/Barb Staaland Barb Staaland City Clerk March 1 and 22, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31893 Public Notice Notice of Application for Air Quality Firefighter Training Open Burning Permit (Pursuant to Rule 206 of Flathead  County Air Pollution Control Program), OPEN BURNING, Rich Vasquez has filed or will file on or about 2-25-26 an application for a Firefighter Training Open Burning Permit from the Environmental Health Services Division, Flathead City-County Health Department. Applicant seeks  approval to open burn: grass, wood, leaves, brush, landscape debris at 5455 US HWY 93 S, Whitefish MT 59937. Any member of the public with questions or who wishes to receive notice of the Department’s determination, and the location where a copy of the application and the Department’s analysis of it can be reviewed, or to submit  comments on the application, must contact the Flathead City-County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division at 1035 1st Ave. West, Kalispell, MT 59901, telephone (406) 751-8130.  Any comments on the application must be submitted to the Department within 20 days after publication of this notice or filing of the application. The Department’s decision to approve or deny an application for a Firefighter  Training Open Burning Permit may be reviewed by the Board of Health according to the following procedure:  When the Division approves or denies the application for a Firefighter Training Open Burning Permit under this section, a person who is affected by the Department’s decision may request a hearing before the Board, within 3 days after the Department renders its final decision.  The Department’s decision on the application is not final unless 3 days have elapsed and there is no request for a hearing under this section. The filing of a request for a hearing may postpone the effective date of the  Department’s decision. March 1, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________