Legals for July, 13 2026

NO. 32174 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine Gaming Restricted License SACRED WATERS BREWING LLC (Kirk Gentry 50%, Jordan Gentry 50%, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine Gaming Restricted License No. 07-901-2490-311 to be operated at SACRED WATERS BREWING COMPANY, 3250 Us Highway 2 E, Kalispell, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law.  Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-901-2490-311 and the applicant’s name SACRED WATERS BREWING LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before July 23, 2026. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Kalispell. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. If you have any questions or need information, please feel free to contact Cannabis and Alcohol Regulation Division (CARD) at 406-444-6900, or via email at [email protected]. June 22, 29 and July 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32204 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF LOCATION OF Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License GOOD TIMES LLC (Gary Ohs 100%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-912-2458-302 to be operated at MIDWAY TAVERN, 1985 Hodgson Rd. , Whitefish, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-912-2458-302 and the applicant’s name GOOD TIMES LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before July 23, 2026. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Whitefish. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. If you have any questions or need information, please feel free to contact Cannabis and Alcohol Regulation Division (CARD) at 406-444-6900, or via email at [email protected] July 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32220 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s Annual Natural Gas Rate Tracking Adjustment  Docket 2025.07.052 July 8, 2026 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On June 1, 2026, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a Northwestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) filed its Annual Natural Gas Tracker Application (“Application”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”).  2. In its Application, NorthWestern proposes, among other things, to increase its natural gas supply rates for its residential, general service, and firm utility customers by $0.0974809 per therm. According to NorthWestern, for a typical residential customer using 65 therms per month, NorthWestern’s proposed rates would result in an increase of $6.43 per month or $77.16 per year.  3. A copy of the filing is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, and the Commission’s online REDDI portal (reddi.mt.gov) under Docket 2025.07.052. A copy may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel (“MCC”), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. 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”).  4. The Commission invites any interested party affected by NorthWestern’s filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a motion to intervene with the Commission no later than July 22, 2026. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic motion using the Commission’s online REDDI portal. Filing a hard copy is not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the motion to the MCC at P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620, and to NorthWestern’s attorney, Michael A. Kakuk, NorthWestern Energy, 208 N. Montana Ave., Suite 200, Helena, MT 59601. 5. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally intervene to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission at 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or by email to [email protected]. Public comment may also be submitted 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. 6. 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 8, 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 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32221 Eli J. Patten Lindy M. Lauder Crowley Fleck PLLP 101 E Front Street, Suite 301 P. O. Box 7099 Missoula, MT 59807-7099 Telephone: (406) 523-3600 Attorneys for MMG Investments I, LLC MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY MMG INVESTMENTS I, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS PRINTING, INC., a Montana corporation; CHAD A. THOMAS; MARJEAN E. THOMAS; ROOSEVELT PAPER COMPANY; WCP SOLUTIONS; VERITIV OPERATING COMPANY; FOX CAPITAL GROUP, INC. Defendants. Cause No. DV-15-2022-0001350-OC District Judge: Judge Amy Eddy NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD, in one single Sheriff’s Sale on the 5th day of August, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the location of the FRONT ENTRANCE OF 38 6TH AVE. WEST, KALISPELL, MONTANA, 59901-4354, real and personal property located in Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows (collectively, the “Property”): REAL PROPERTY: TRACT 1: LOT 3 OF AMENDED PLAT OF LOTS 2, 3, & 4, BLOCK 158 OF KALISPELL TOWNSITE COMPANY’S ADDITION NUMBER ONE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA. TRACT 2: THE NORTHERLY 44 FEET OF LOT 5 WHEN MEASURED PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 5 OF BLOCK 158 OF KALISPELL TOWNSITE COMPANY’S ADDITION NUMBER ONE TO KALISPELL, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA. PERSONAL PROPERTY: All of Thomas Printing, Inc’s Inventory, Chattel Paper, Accounts, Equipment, and General Intangibles.  Said sale shall be made pursuant to the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered in this proceeding. Unless otherwise instructed as permitted under Montana law, the Property sold at the Sheriff’s Sale is to be sold together in one single sale for one bid price. The Property will be sold with all appurtenances, hereditaments, tenements, including all water rights, gas, oil, other hyrdocarbons, and geothermal rights thereunto belonging or used in connection therewith. The above-described property will be sold by public auction to the highest bidder(s), with no guarantee as to condition of the Real Property. DATED this 8th day of July, 2026. BRIAN HEINO  FLATHEAD COUNTY SHERIFF By:/s/ Brian Heino July 13, 20, 27, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________