Legals for January, 23 2026

GRANT S. SNELL MASON T. DUMARS CROWLEY FLECK PLLP 219 E. Center Street P. O. Box 759 Kalispell, MT 59903-0759 Telephone: (406) 752-6644 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Angela Snider MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Edward V. La Budde, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-27-2025-0000085-IT Hon. Matthew Cuffe 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 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Angela Snider, the Personal Representative, c/o Grant Snell, Attorney at Crowley Fleck, PLLP, P. O. Box 759, Kalispell, MT 59903, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 12th day of December, 2025. s/ ANGELA SNIDER Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN The Western News January 9, 16 & 23, 2026. MNAXLP

KFC Holdings, LLC (dba Kootenai Float Company – KFC), is soliciting proposals from qualified Contractors to provide the design, supply, and build of an addition to the existing structure located at 203 Mineral Avenue, Libby, MT 59923.      Task List for Qualified Contractor  Prepare a proposal for the construction of additional 1500 sf structure that considers the following criteria:  a. Review, analyze, and design preliminary concept drawings and scope narrative  b. Assist in conceptual design options addition  c. Obtain and coordinate with all utilities, permitting and in-kind services.   d. Demolition of 59 sf of building  e. Renovation and construction coordination of finalized design  f. Construction completion by mid-September 2026    Contractors may obtain the RFP Documents from Kootenai Float Company at 203 Mineral Avenue, Libby, MT 59923, and/or  phone (406) 854-5765. The full RFP document, preliminary drawings, and narrative of the project scope are available are available in hardcopy and/or electronically.     An optional site visit walkthrough is scheduled for February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM.      RFP responses must be submitted to KFC on or before February 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM.  Sealed proposals will be received at Kootenai Float Company located at 203 Mineral Avenue, Libby, MT 59923 until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.  The outside of the envelope shall be clearly marked: “KFC Design-Build Construction Project RFP”.     Submittal Procedures  Submit the following information in response to this Request for Proposal:  RFP Responses with Scope of Work deliverables  Include a Timeline  Other information that is deemed important to the project    Notice of Award  After all proposals have been reviewed, each qualified contractor will be notified of their status.  All notifications will be completed by February 16, 2026.    Kootenai Float Company, INC. reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids.  PUBLISHED IN The Western News January 23 & 30, 2026. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNEXATION OF THE TIMBERLANDS BUSINESS PARK MAJOR SUBDIVISION INTO THE CITY OF LIBBY The purpose is to consider annexation of property known as the Timberlands Business Park Major Subdivision. The Libby City Council passed a Resolution of Intent to annex the property into the City on December 15th, 2025. A public hearing is to be held during the City of Libby City Council on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Libby City Hall, 952 East Spruce Street, Libby, Montana, to accept public comment on the proposed annexation. No action will be taken by the Council at the meeting. Final annexation will be based on the applicant’s completion of the conditions outlined in the Resolution of Intent to annex. Information on the proposed application is available for review at Libby City Hall main office, 952 East Spruce Street in Libby, MT. You may direct questions on the proposed application to the Libby Contract Planner Jeremy Fadness, WWC Engineering, 1275 Maple Street Suite F, Helena, MT 59601, (406)-443-3962. Written comments may be directed to the City Clerk, Leann Monigold, 952 East Spruce Street in Libby or mailed to P.O. Box 1428, Libby, Montana 59923. Written comments must be received by February 17, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. PUBLISHED IN The Western News January 23 & February 10, 2026. MNAXLP