Legals for July, 7 2026

NO. 32199 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on October 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: A tract of land, situated, lying and being in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, known as: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 18272. More commonly known as 3300 Hwy 2 West, Kalispell, MT 59901. Wayne E. Turner and Peggy B. Turner, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Alliance Title and Escrow Corp, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., by Deed of Trust on May 7, 2008, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on May 12, 2008 as Instrument No. 200800013032 of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Assignment Dated: November 6, 2019 Assignment Recorded: November 6, 2019 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201900028744 Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Assignment Dated: October 18, 2024 Assignment Recorded: October 18, 2024 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202400021212 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 July 23, 2025 as Instrument No. 202500013596, 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 January 1, 2026, 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 $54,185.60, interest in the sum of $1,508.09, escrow advances of $7,682.53, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $513.32 for a total amount owing of $63,889.54, 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.  Important Notice to Potential Bidders: Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.  This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 15th day of June, 2026. 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. MT22996 July 7, 14, 21, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32206 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ARCHITECTECTURAL SERVICES   The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting Statement of Qualifications from firms interested in providing architectural and engineering services to Flathead County pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq., M.C.A. Services needed include design, engineering, construction plans, bid specifications, and construction management for the Flathead County Fairgrounds Grandstand Replacement Project. The project includes demolition of the existing grandstands and exhibit hall, site prep, construction of a new grandstand seating structure (approximately 3,000 seat capacity) with ADA compliant access and seating, VIP and press box(es), concession stand(s), arena lighting and cameras, and utility connections. The project also includes construction of a new exhibit hall and Fairgrounds office under the seating structure to replace the existing building. The project is located at 265 N Meridian Rd., Kalispell, MT. Copies of the detailed RFQ, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses can be found online at: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office, (406) 758-2467, [email protected] All sealed statements, plainly marked as “RFQ-Fairgrounds Grandstands”, must be delivered to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 S. Main, Rm. 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, on or before 4:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Statements will be opened at 9:00 AM on July 30, 2026, in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject all statements and to accept the statement deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 2nd day of July, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman July 7, 14, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32207 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR JAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SaaS SOLUTION)   The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting Statement of Qualifications from experienced vendors to provide comprehensive cloud-based Jail Management System (JMS) for the Flathead County Detention Center pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq., M.C.A. The selected solution must support both current operations and future expansion into a new detention facility. Flathead County seeks a fully integrated, secure, and scalable Jail Management System delivered via Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Copies of the detailed RFQ, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses can be found online at: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Commander Jennifer Root, Flathead County Detention Center, (406) 758-5687, [email protected] All sealed statements, plainly marked as “RFQ-Jail Mgmt. System”, must be delivered to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 S. Main, Rm. 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, on or before 4:00 PM on Monday, July 20, 2026. Statements will be opened at 9:00 AM on July 21, 2026, in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject all statements and to accept the statement deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 2nd day of July, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman July 7, 14, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32210 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-26-11 A request by Larsen Engineering & Surveying, Inc, on behalf of Evan Alexander, for a permit for the purpose of removing an existing floating dock and stairs, placing a stationary dock with new stairs, and permitting the previously installed riprap within the 100-year Floodplain of the Flathead River. The subject project is located at 1090 Riverside Road near Bigfork, MT and legally described as Parcel E of COS 16640 in Gov’t Lot 10 of Section 28, Township 28N, Range 20W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 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, July 31, 2026. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director & Floodplain Administrator Flathead County Planning & Zoning July 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32211 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s 2026 Electric Integrated Resource Plan Docket 2026.04.026 Consolidated with Docket 2025.05.038 July 2, 2026 Notice of Listening Sessions 1.On May 4, 2026, NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) filed its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (“2026 IRP”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). The 2026 IRP evaluates different potential generation resources that could meet the needs of NorthWestern’s electric service customers in Montana over the next 20 years. According to the 2026 IRP, NorthWestern has enough capacity to meet reliability requirements today, but it identifies a near-term capacity need emerging in winter 2027, driven by expiring contracts and growing customer demand. The 2026 IRP does not identify specific new resources for addition to NorthWestern’s resource portfolio. A copy of the 2026 IRP is publicly available on the Commission’s online REDDI portal under Docket 2026.04.026. 2. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commission will be holding listening sessions on NorthWestern’s 2026 IRP on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and Thursday, July 23, 2026, both at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission’s Bollinger Room, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana, and live streamed online on the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov/livestream).  3. The purpose of the listening sessions is to provide an opportunity for the Commission to listen to comments from interested members of the public on NorthWestern’s 2026 IRP. The meeting will not have a question-and-answer format. The time allotted for each person’s oral comment may be limited, depending on attendance. 4. Comment at each session may be provided in-person, by telephone, or by videoconference. Commenters participating by telephone or videoconference must contact the Commission to receive remote participation instructions. To sign up to comment remotely, please contact the Commission at (800) 646-6150 or [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on the day before you intend to provide comment. 5. Any person with a disability needing reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in the listening session or make public comment should contact the Commission at (800) 646-6150. 6. The Commission will continue to accept public comment on this docket through the July 28, 2026 deadline for public comment. All comments received will be public records. Personal and private information should not be included in comments.  7. After reviewing the 2026 IRP and considering public comment, the Commission may identify deficiencies in the 2026 IRP, including non-compliance with Commission rules and ways to remedy the deficiencies. Mont. Code Ann. § 69 3-1204(5), (6)(a). Interested persons 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”).  8. 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 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules; and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE AND DATED July 2, 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 July 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________