Legals for January, 28 2026

NO. 31757 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Aelva Diane Ramberg: Aelva Diane Ramberg, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-1999 AMY EDDY Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Aelva Diane Ramberg to Aelva Diane Krause. The hearing will be on 02/17/2026 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: December 26, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Natalya Rogachevskaya Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31807 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on Monday March 2, 2026 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Both hearings will be conducted in accordance with the most current recommended and/or required public health and safety protocols in place at the time of the hearing. The City website, https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org, will contain updated information if there is any change to the planned hearings Request for a Conditional Use Permit to construct 40 units of Apartment in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction:   The owner, Norton Luxury Homes, LLC, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to construct 40 units of apartments in two buildings, twenty units in each building. The proposed two-story apartments will access Meadow Lake Blvd and at the intersection with Best Way. The vacant property is approximately 2.2 acres in size and is located approximately ¼ mile north of Highway 2 at 302 Meadow Lake Blvd. The property is described as Tracts 1 & 2 of COS 16142 (Assessors’ Tract’s 2BDEA and 2BDAEA) of Section 7, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County.  Persons can attend the hearing and provide comment or they can submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email:  [email protected]. For more information on the proposed Conditional Use Permit, please call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this 19th day of January, 2026 Eric Hanks Eric Hanks, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS PLANNING COMMISSION    January 28, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31808 TANKO LAW OFFICE KATHERINE C. TROIANO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 14440 638 Nucleus Ave Suite #103 PO Box 2573 Columbia Falls, MT 59912 Tel: (406) 897-7133 Fax: (406) 897-7150 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: CONNIE L. CADY, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-26-016 HON. AMY EDDY 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 Shawn C. Cady, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 638 Nucleus Ave., Suite 103, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 20 day of January, 2026. /s/ Shawn C. Cady SHAWN C. CADY, Personal Representative January 28 and February 4, 11, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31815 Sara E. Smith Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTERS OF: B.L-V, YOUTHS IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-22-011 (B) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Alfred Lopez-Vinck, birth father of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting termination of parental rights and permanent legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM before the  Honorable Paul Sullivan, District Judge, Department 2, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. B.L-V. was born on March 14, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. The birth mother is Misty Probert. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870.   WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 23 day of January, 2026. SARA SMITH Clerk of District Court By:/s/ Kristen Skees Deputy Clerk (SEAL) January 28 and February 4, 11, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________