Legals for July, 15 2026

NO. 32136 FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ADOPT FINAL BUDGET AND PERMISSIVE MEDICAL LEVY Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 20-9-115, M.C.A. that the preliminary budget for the current fiscal year (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027) as prepared and adopted by the trustees, is on file in the Business Services Office of Flathead Valley Community College and is open to inspection by all taxpayers. Additional notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 2-9-212, M.C.A., that the Board of Trustees of Flathead Valley Community College, will hold a public hearing to receive comment on any increases to the permissive medical levy. The permissive medical levy is used to pay for premium contributions for the group health insurance program for college employees. The Board of Trustees will meet Monday, July 27, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. in the FVCC Board Room of Blake Hall to consider and adopt the final budget and permissive medical levy for the fiscal year. The meeting may continue from day to day until the final adoption of the budget. Any taxpayer in the district may appear at such meeting and be heard for or against any portion of the budget and the permissive medical levy. Michele Purcell Executive Director of College Relations, Marketing and Communication Flathead Valley Community College 777 Grandview Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 406-756-3808 May 22, 2026 July 8, 15, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32192 GRANT S. SNELL MAGGIE M. VOLK Crowley Fleck PLLP 219 E. Center Street P.O. Box 759 Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406) 752-6644 Facsimile: (406) 752-5108 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Applicant MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of James H. Korn, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2026-0000160-IT District Judge: Dan Wilson NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kristy Ottawa Wolf has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date this Notice is first published, or their claims will be forever barred.  Claims must either be mailed to the estate, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 759, Kalispell, MT 59901, or filed with the Clerk of this Court. Dated June 17, 2026 /s/ Kristy Ottawa Wolf Kristy Ottawa Wolf, Personal Representative of the Estate of James H. Korn July 1, 8, 15, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32196 Jeffery A. Hunnes, Attorney No. 2406 Joseph A. Soueidi, Attorney No. 35574285 FELT MARTIN PC 550 N 31st Street, Suite 500 Billings, MT 59101 Telephone: (406) 248-7646 Fax: (406) 534-2002 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company, Deere & Company and John Deere Financial MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,  FLATHEAD COUNTY JOHN DEERE CONSTRUCTION & FORESTY COMPANY, DEERE & COMPANY and JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL Plaintiffs, v.  EPIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC and PETER LEIGH NABOR, Defendants. Cause No. DV-15-2026-0000749-BC Judge: Hon. Danni Coffman SUMMONS THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, PETER LEIGH NABOR: A lawsuit has been filed against you. This action is filed for amounts due on retail installment contracts, for breach of contract, and for replevin and claim and delivery of machinery and equipment in Montana sold to Defendants under retail installment contracts. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you or (42 days if you are the State of Montana, a state agency, or a state officer or employee), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or motion under Rule 12 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedures. Do not include the day you were served in your calculation of time. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney, if plaintiff is represented by an attorney, whose name and address are listed above.  If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. WITNESS my hand and Seal of said Court this 23 day of June 2026. (SEAL) CLERK OF COURT, SARA SMITH By: /s/ Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk July 1, 8, 15, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32209 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: ROBERT J. MORIARTY, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2026-0000177-II 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 Robert D. Coyle, 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 20th day of April, 2026. /s/ Robert D. Coyle Robert D. Coyle, Personal Representative July 8, 15, 22, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32223 Karl K. Rudbach HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP 136 1 st Avenue West Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406) 755-6919 [email protected] Attomeys for Co-Petitioners MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter ofthe Estate of KATHERINE LAPP, Deceased. No. DP-26-173 NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL, DETERMINATION OF TESTACY AND HEIRS AND APPOINTMENT OF COPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sharon Hooley of 785 Creston Hatchery Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 and Lois Lutke of 40112 MT HWY 35, Polson, MT 59860, have filed in the above Court and cause a Petition for the formal probate ofthe Will of Katherine Lapp, deceased, for determining testacy and heirs, and for the appointment of Sharon Hooley and Lois Lutke as Co-Personal Representatives of said Will and estate. For further information, the Petition, as filed, may be examined in the office of the clerk of the above Court. Hearing upon said Petition will be held on Wednesday, the 19th day of August, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., on the third floor of the Flathead County Justice Center. Flathead County, Montana. All interested persons may appear and object at said hearing. DATED this 9th day of July, 2026. HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY, PLLP By: /s/ Karl K Rudbach Karl K. Rudbach Attorneys for Co-Petitioners July 15, 22, 29, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32224 Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, P.C. P.O. Box 4955 Whitefish, MT 59937 Telephone (406) 730-2752 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of      VAL SCOTT CLEAR Deceased. Case No. DP-15-2026-0000183-IT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Rachel Maria Clear has been appointed as personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent 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 Lori B. Miller, P.C., attorney for the personal representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 4955, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 10th day of July 2026. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law  July 15, 22, 29, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32225 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Balancing Account Filing Docket 2026.04.024 July 10, 2026 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On April 1, 2026, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) filed an application (“Application”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”) requesting approval of a rate adjustment under NorthWestern’s Wildfire Mitigation Balancing Account (“WMBA”). The WMBA tracks wildfire mitigation activity expenses and insurance costs and allows annual rate adjustments to track costs incurred above and below the base amount approved in the last general rate case. In its Application, NorthWestern seeks approval of a rate adjustment to recover $16,957,447 for amortization of previously deferred wildfire mitigation expenses, current wildfire mitigation operating and maintenance expenses above the base, and wildfire insurance expenses above the base. NorthWestern asserts that its requested adjustments would result in an increase of $1.61 or approximately 1.31% on the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 750 kilowatt-hours per month. The increase is driven by increases in wildfire mitigation and insurance costs.     2. 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 2026.04.024. 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”).     3. The Commission invites any interested party affected by NorthWestern’s filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than July 27, 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 MCC at P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620, and to NorthWestern’s attorneys, Ann Hill and Michael Kakuk, NorthWestern Energy, 208 N Montana Ave, Suite 200, Helena, MT 59601.     4. 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.     5. 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 10, 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 July 15, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________