Legals for July, 21 2026

NO. 32201 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), MCA, that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Columbia Falls Rural Zoning District ‘R-3 One Family Limited Residential’ to ‘B-2 General Business.’ for property located along US Highway 2 W near Kalispell, Montana. The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from ‘R-3 One Family Limited Residential’ to ‘B-2 General Business’ are described as: 110 S. HILLTOP ROAD: That Portion Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter (Ne¼Ne¼) Of Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, Flathead County, Montana And More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Ne Corner Of Section 13, Which Point Is On The Centerline Of Montana Highway No. 40; Thence Along The Center Line West A Distance Of 30.00 Feet; Thence South A Distance Of 50.00 Feet To A Point In The South Line Of Highway No. 40 At The Point Of Beginning; Thence Along The South Line West A Distance Of 185.34 Feet; Thence South A Distance Of 282.50 Feet; Thence East A Distance Of 185.34 Feet; Thence North A Distance Of 282.50 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Excepting Therefrom That Portion Conveyed To The State Of Montana For Highway Purposes, By Instrument Recorded August 1, 1979 Under Recorder’s Fee No. 11428, In Book 675, Page 129, Records Of Flathead County, Montana. 6470 US HIGHWAY 2 WEST:  A Tract Of Land In The North Half Of The North Half Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, M.P.M., Flathead County, Montana More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of Said Section 13; Thence Southerly Along The East Boundary Of Said Section 13, A Distance Of 50 Feet; Thence North 89°46’ West, A Distance Of 30 Feet To A Point, Which Is The Place Of Beginning Of The Tract To Be Described Herein, And Which Point Is At The Intersection Of The South Boundary Of Highway No. 40 And The West Boundary Of A County Road; Thence From Said Place Of Beginning Southerly And Parallel With The East Boundary Of Said Section 13, A Distance Of 282.5 Feet; Thence North 89°46’ West, A Distance Of 1,290 Feet; Thence North, A Distance Of 57.5 Feet; Thence South 89°46’ East, A Distance Of 125 Feet; Thence North, A Distance Of 245 Feet To A Point On The South Boundary Of Highway No. 40; Thence South 89°46’ East, A Distance Of 747.3 Feet Along The South Boundary Of Highway No. 40; Thence South, A Distance Of 20 Feet; Thence South 89°46’ East, A Distance Of 417.7 Feet Along The South Boundary Of Highway No. 40 To The Place Of Beginning. Excepting Therefrom That Portion Conveyed To The State Of Montana In Bargain And Sale Deed Recorded April 16, 1979, In Book 667 At Page 71, As Doc. No. 5185, Records Of Flathead County, Montana. Further Excepting Therefrom The Following 4 Parcels: Parcel 1: A Tract, Piece Or Parcel Of Land Situate, Lying And Being In The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana And More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 13; Thence North 89°56’ West And Along The Northerly Boundary Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 1,194.0 Feet To A Point; Thence South 00°17’ East A Distance Of 275.0 Feet To The Southeast Corner Of That Certain Tract Of Land As Described In Book 492 And Page 759 Of The Official Records Of Flathead County, Montana And The True Point Of Beginning Of The Tract Of Land Being Described; Thence South 00°17’ East And On The Southerly Continuation Of The Easterly Boundary Line Of The Aforementioned Property, A Distance Of 57.5 Feet To A Point; Thence North 89°56’ West And Parallel To The Southerly Boundary Line Of The Property Mentioned, A Distance Of 125.0 Feet To A Point; Thence North 00°17’ West, A Distance Of 57.5 Feet To The Southwest Corner Of The Property Being Heretofore Mentioned; Thence South 89°56’ East And Along The Southerly Boundary Line Of Said Property, A Distance Of 125.0 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Parcel 2: A Tract, Piece Or Parcel Of Land Situate, Lying And Being In The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana And More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 13; Thence North 89°56’ West And Along The Northerly Boundary Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 1,050.0 Feet To A Point; Thence South 00°17’ East And Parallel To The Easterly Boundary Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 30.0 Feet To A Point On The Southerly Boundary Line Of Montana Highway No. 40 And The True Point Of Beginning Of The Tract Of Land Being Described; Thence South 00°17’ East And Parallel To The Easterly Boundary Line Of Said Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 302.5 Feet To A Point Thence North 89°56’ West And Parallel To The Northerly Boundary Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 144.0 Feet To A Point; Thence North 00°17’ West, A Distance Of 302.5 Feet To The Northeast Corner Of That Certain Tract Of Land As Recorded In Book 492 And Page 759 Of The Official Records Of Flathead County, Montana, Said Point Also Being On The Southerly Boundary Line Of Montana Highway No. 40; Thence South 89°56’ East And Along The Southerly Boundary Line Of Said Highway, A Distance Of 144.0 Feet To The Point Of Beginning, Excepting Therefrom That Portion Conveyed To The State Of Montana In Bargain And Sale Deed Recorded May 30, 1979, In Book 667 At Page 967, As Doc. No. 7758, Records Of Flathead County, Montana. Parcel 3: A Tract, Piece Or Parcel Of Land Situate, Lying And Being In The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana And More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 13; Thence North 89’56 West And Along The Northerly Boundary Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 906.0 Feet To A Point; Thence South 00°17’ East And Parallel To The Easterly Boundary Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 30.0 Feet To A Point On The Southerly Boundary Line Of Montana Highway No. 40 And The True Point Of Beginning Of The Tract Of Land Being Described; Thence South 00’17’ East And Parallel To The Easterly Boundary Line Of Said Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 302.5 Feet To A Point; Thence North 89°56’ West, A Distance Of 144.0 Feet To A Point; Thence North 00°17’ West And Parallel To The East Line Of The Property Being Described, A Distance Of 302.5 Feet To A Point On The Southerly Boundary Line Of Montana No. 40; Thence South 89°56’ East And Long The Southerly Boundary Line Of Said No. 40, A Distance Of 144.0 Feet To The True Point Of Beginning. Excepting Therefrom That Portion Conveyed To The State Of Montana In Bargain And Sale Deed Recorded May 30, 1979, In Book 667 At Page 972, As Doc. No. 7796, Records Of Flathead County, Montana. Parcel 4: That Portion Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter, Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, Flathead County, Montana, Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of Section 13, Which Point Is On The Centerline Of Montana Highway No. 40; Thence Along The Centerline West, A Distance Of 30.00 Feet; Thence South, A Distance Of 50.00 Feet To A Point On The South Line Of Highway No. 40 At The Point Of Beginning; Thence Along The South Line West, A Distance Of 185.34 Feet; Thence South, A Distance Of 282.50 Feet; Thence East, A Distance Of 185.34 Feet; Thence North, A Distance Of 282.50 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Excepting Therefrom That Portion Conveyed To The State Of Montana In Bargain And Sale Deed Recorded August 1, 1979, In Book 675 At Page 129, As Doc. No. 11428, Records Of Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the R-3 and B-2 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website at: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/draft-documents. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Commissioners’ Office and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 28th day of July, 2026 at 10 o’clock a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Third Floor, Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the West Side Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received prior to the hearing. DATED this 30th day of June, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chair July 14, 21, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32216 Lewis N. Stoddard, Bar No. 60723896 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 300 W. Main Street, Suite 150 Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 801-355-2886 Facsimile: 801-328-9714 Email: [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff | HWM File No. MT23352 MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  FLATHEAD COUNTY Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Unknown Heirs & Devisees of the Estate of Mark Framness; June H. Framness; Montana Department of Revenue; and Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 651 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell, MT 59901, Defendants. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: DV-15-2025-0001943-FO To: Unknown Heirs & Devisees of the Estate of Mark Framness, Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 651 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell, MT 59901  A lawsuit has been filed against you for amongst other things, foreclosure of real property located in the County of Flathead, State of Montana. The real property has an address of 651 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell, MT 59901 and is more particularly described as follows: That portion of the Northwest Quarter, Section 8, Township 28, North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, known as: Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 11562. 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, or 60 days if you are the United States of America, or federal agency), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. 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. Date: July 7, 2026 /s/ CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT July 14, 21, 28, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32217 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on November 12, 2026, at 02:00 PM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Lot 253 of Many Lakes Vacation Village No. 2, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 15 Tamarack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. Nakharin T. Smith, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Flathead Premier Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Mann Mortgage, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on April 1, 2022, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on April 1, 2022 as Instrument No. 202200008489 of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Rocket Mortgage, LLC Assignment Dated: April 30, 2026 Assignment Recorded: May 26, 2026 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202600010618 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 June 17, 2026 as Instrument No. 202600012373, 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 November 1, 2025, 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 $557,192.72, interest in the sum of $21,276.40, escrow advances of $2,727.45, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,894.06 for a total amount owing of $583,090.63, 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 23rd 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. MT23736 July 14, 21, 28, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32236 Partial Bond Release and Comprehensive Bond Review for ES Stone and Structure, Inc. (Hard Rock Mining Operating Permit No. 00163) The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for bond  release for ES Stone and Structure, Inc. (ES Stone). ES Stone is authorized to operate a multisite rock product operation under Operating Permit No. 00163. ES Stone’s facilities and  associated disturbances are located at Site 1 in T06N, R19E, Sec. 16 and 17 approximately 5 miles southwest of Ryegate, MT, in Golden Valley County; Site 3 in T06N, R20E Sec. 23 and 24 approximately 4.5 miles southwest of Cushman, MT, in Golden Valley County; Site 5 in T19N,  R04E, Sec. 31 approximately 5.4 miles west of Stockett, MT, in Cascade County; Site 6 in T08N,  R15E, Sec. 34 and 35 and T07N, R15E, Sec. 02, 03, and 04 approximately 2.5 miles south of Harlowton, MT, in Wheatland County; Site 7 in T22N, R01E, Sec. 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33 and 34 approximately 5.5 miles northwest of Vaughn, MT, in Cascade County; and Site 8 in T21N, R01R, Sec. 35 and T20N, R01E, Sec. 01, 02 and 11 approximately 2.1 miles south of Vaughn, MT, in Cascade County. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $402,338. DEQ is proposing to release $233,561 and retain $168,777. The partial bond release was requested by ES Stone to decrease the number of bonded acres to account for undisturbed areas and for the partial completion of reclamation activities, which includes the removal of stockpiled rock product from Sites 1 and 5, the removal of waste rock from Sites 5 and 7, the backfilling and spreading of soil on trenched areas at Site 6, and the revegetation of areas at Sites 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8. In addition to the request for bond release, DEQ is conducting a comprehensive bond review for Operating Permit No. 00163. DEQ has determined that the current bonding level does not  represent the present costs of compliance with the Metal Mine Reclamation Act, administrative  rules adopted thereunder, and the operating permit. DEQ is proposing to increase the bond by $402,014 (from $168,777 to $570,791). The bond increase is largely due to an increase in cost for removal of facilities, an increase in cost for earthwork activities, an increase in revegetation rates, updated indirect costs for mobilization, inflation, and administration, and an updated disturbance area for the next five years of mining. The procedure for adjusting bonds as a result of a comprehensive bond review is set forth in Section 82-4-338(3), Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Pursuant to Section 82-4-338(5), MCA,DEQ may not release or decrease a reclamation bond until the public has been provided an opportunity for a hearing and a hearing has been held if requested. The permittee and the public will have until August 20th, 2026, to comment on the proposed changes to the bond amount. DEQ will issue a final bond determination after the comment period has expired. The permittee, or any person with an interest that may be adversely affected by DEQ’s final bond determination, may obtain a contested case hearing before the Board of Environmental Review. A written request for a hearing must be filed with DEQ within 30 days of the issuance of the final bond determination, stating the reason for the request. Requests for copies of the bond calculation associated with the comprehensive bond review,  accommodations for persons with disabilities who need an alternative accessible format of  this notice, and any related questions should be directed to Millie Olsen, Hard Rock Mining  Section Supervisor, Mining Bureau, Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901,  Helena, MT 59620-0901, by telephone at (406) 444-2461 or by e-mail at  [email protected]. Requests for accommodation must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. on August 10th, 2026. July 21, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________