Legals for June, 11 2026

W. Bridger Christian CHRISTIAN, SAMSON, BASKETT, PHELAN & BELL, PLLC 310 W. Spruce Street Missoula, Montana 59802 Tel: (406) 721-7772 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY In Re the Estate of BENITA “JO” A. HANSON, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-24-2026-18 NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Tammy M. Roth 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 Tammy M. Roth, the Personal Representative, return  receipt requested, at c/o Christian, Samson, Baskett, Phelan & Bell, PLLC, 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.  DATED this day, May 7, 2026.  CHRISTIAN, SAMSON, BASKETT, PHELAN & BELL, PLLC By: /s/ W. Bridger Christian W. Bridger Christian Attorneys for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 28 and JUNE 4, 11, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License THE LAST BEST PLACE ORCHARD LLC (Janna Wyman 100%, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 15-999-2608-001 to be operated at THE LAST BEST PLACE ORCHARD LLC, 22361 Mt Highway 35, Bigfork, 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 15-999-2608-001 and the applicant’s name THE LAST BEST PLACE ORCHARD 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 June 18, 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 Bigfork. 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/. Questions may be directed to Andrew Erickson, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-4332 or [email protected]. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 21, 28, AND JUNE 4, 11, 2026.  MNAXLP __________________________

Montana 20th Judicial District  Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name  Change of Kaden Bilal Muhammad: Kaden Bilal Muhammad, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-118 Dept. No.:2001 Notice of Hearing on Name  Change This is notice that Petitioner  has asked the District Court for  a change of name from Kaden Bilal Muhammad to Kaden Jacob Miller. The  hearing will be on 06/24/2026 at  10 a.m. The hearing will be at the Court house in Lake County. Date: May 11, 2026 MARY RENSVOLD Clerk of District Court PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON  MAY 21, 28, AND JUNE 4, 11,  2026.  MNAXLP __________________________

Charles W. Schuyler SCHUYLER LAW 700 SW Higgins Ave Ste. 111 Ph: (406) 543-8261 Email: [email protected] Attorney for Personal Representative Cambria Kemp MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of DEWAYNE LEE KEMP, Deceased Case No. DP-23-30 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 months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to CHARLES W. SCHUYLER, AAL, attorney for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Schuyler Law, 700 SW Higgins Ave. Ste. 111, Missoula MT 59803, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this the 9th day of April, 2026. CAMBRIA KEMP Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 28, JUNE 4, 11, 2026. MNAXLP  __________________________

2026 Personal Property Taxes Due 2026 Personal Property Taxes are due on or before 5:00 p.m. MST on June 30, 2026. Tax payments made through the mail will be considered current if postmarked on or before 5:00 pm MST June 30, 2026. Payments postmarked after this date will be assessed penalty, interest and returned. Payments may be mailed to: LAKE COUNTY TREASURER, TAX DEPT. 106 4TH AVE EAST, POLSON MT 59860 ** Please include Tax ID or payment stub with your check. ** WWW.LAKEMT.GOV There is a 3% convenience fee to pay by credit/debit card. Payments made online must be received by 5:00 pm MST of the due date. All past due taxes must be paid utilizing our office by calling 406-883-7224 or 406-883-7225. This notice is published in accordance with MCA 15-24-202. Rebecca Maso Lake County Treasurer PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER JUNE 11, 18, 25 MNAXLP __________________________

Montana 20th Judicial District Court Lake County in the Matter of the Name Change of Emily Louise Burr: Emily Louise Burr, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-119 Dept. No.:2002 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Emily Louise Burr to Emily Yanguas. The hearing will be on 07/02/2026 at 10 a.m. The hearing will be at the Court house in Lake County. Date: May 18, 2026, MARY RENSVOLD Clerk of District Court PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 28, JUNE 4 11, 18, 2026, MNAXLP ___________________

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ST. IGNATIUS AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS LAKE COUNTY, MONTANA Online electronic sealed bids will be received by Lake County until 2:00 p.m., local time, June 23, 2026. All bids will be received by Lake County, via an online electronic bid service through QuestCDN (www.questcdn.com), for the Lake County Airport Improvements Project to include the following: Base Bid Electrical Improvements – Electrical enclosure and equipment, MIRL, airport beacon, and wind cone Additive Alternate #1 Reinstall SuperAWOS Weather System This work is to include all tools, equipment, materials, and labor to complete this project. Bids will be received on a price basis as described in the Contract Documents. A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be: (1) lawful money of the United States; or (2) a Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, Bank Money Order or Bank Draft, in any case drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state chartered bank insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation; or (3) a bid bond, guaranty bond, or surety bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana. The bid security shall be made payable to the Owner and failure to enter into a formal contract will result in the Owner retaining the bid security. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a formal contract within the bid period listed in the Contract Documents. Bidder shall be required to provide an insurance certification(s), to furnish a Performance Bond, and furnish a labor and materials Payment Bond within ten (10) calendar days from the date the Notice of Award is received. The bonds shall each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. The successful Bidder is required to comply with Montana’s Contractor Registration Law in accordance with Title 39, Chapter 9, MCA. For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN (www.questcdn.com). Contract Documents may be inspected at many plan exchanges, and at the office of the consulting engineer, Robert Peccia & Associates, (3147 Saddle Dr. / P.O. Box 5653, Helena, MT 59604). For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN. A Bidder may view the contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a Plan holder. Project bid documents and addenda must be downloaded from QuestCDN, which will add the Bidder to the Plan holders List and allow access to vBid online bidding, for the submittal of a bid. Complete digital project bidding documents are available to download at www.questcdn.com, (eBidDoc #10217522) for a nonrefundable charge of $22.00. Bidders will be charged an additional fee of $42.00 to submit a bid electronically. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at (952) 233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal. No pre-bid conference will be held for this project. However, potential bidders are encouraged to visit the site and contact the Engineer (406-447-5000 or [email protected]) with any questions. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive, or conditional bids. Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of the opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the bidder and/or determining bid award based upon available funding prior to award of the Contract. June 3, 2026, LAKE COUNTY AND CITY OF ST. IGNATIUS By /s/ Rick Newman, Chairman, LCJAB Polson: Bid Opening: June 23, 2026 @ 2:00 pm PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER JUNE 3, 10, 17 MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the tribal court of the confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes of the flathead reservation, Pablo mt In the Matter of the Estate of Seraphine Bufton, Deceased cause no. 24-0013-P NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Roberta Bufton, has been appointed Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the above-named 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 the personal representative, return receipt requested, and/or to the clerk of court of the confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal court, P.O. Box 278 Pablo mt 59855. DATED this the 12th day of May, 2026. Roberta Bufton P.O. Box 28 Big Arm, MT 59910 Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 3, 11, 18, 2026. MNAXLP  __________________________

Montana 20th Judicial District Court Lake County In the Matter of the Name Change of Vickey Verlyn Castor: Vickey Verlyn Castor, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-129 John A. Mercer Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Vickey Verlyn Castor to Vickie Verlyn Castor. The hearing will be on 07/16/2026 at 10 a.m. The hearing will be at the Court house in Lake County. Date: May 26, 2026 MARY RENSVOLD Clerk of District Court PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 4, 11, 18, 25 MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH The Lake County Board of Health hereby gives notice that Mission Mountain LLC, owner of Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 7651 in Section 3, Township 24 North, Range 21 West P.M.M., is requesting a variance from the water supply and wastewater treatment requirements for campgrounds contained in the Administrative Rules of Montana subchapters 37.111.1207 and 37.111.1209. The property owner submitted a plan review application for a campground located at 82420 US Hwy 93, Dayton, consisting of twenty-five recreational vehicle sites with electrical service only. The proposal does not include water supply, wastewater treatment connections, or an on-site service building. The requested variance would allow the campground to operate without providing on-site water or wastewater facilities. The Lake County Board of Health will meet and consider this variance on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Dave Stipe Annex, 500 First Street E, Room 106, Polson. All interested persons are invited to attend. Written testimony regarding this matter will be accepted until the time of the hearing. Comments may be mailed to, and additional information may be obtained from, Lake County Environmental Health, [email protected]. 500 First Street E, Polson, MT 59860, 406-883-7236 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER JUNE 4TH, 11TH MNAXLP __________________________

Resolution to Dispose of Real or Personal Property WHEREAS School District No. 30, Lake County, Ronan, State of Montana, presently owns personal property that is unsuitable for the educational purposes of the District: Misc. Wood cabinets Ice Machine Misc. Books Metal Cabinets Wench and motor Steel cable Roller tv stands Raised garden beds Misc. Computer items Polaris Brutus Side by side NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The Board of Trustees intends to dispose of the aforementioned property through a surplus sale to be held on June 17, 2026, in compliance with the provisions outlined in Montana Code Annotated (MCA) § 20-6-604. 2. All proceeds from the disposal of this property shall become part of the District’s General Fund or another appropriate fund, as determined by the Board of Trustees, in accordance with MCA § 20-6-606. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER JUNE 4, 11TH, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Virginia Carol Nygaard, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased 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 the personal representative, Lorri Passwater, return receipt requested, at 13510 Kelley Dr, Bigfork MT 59911, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this the 29th day of May 2026. Lorri Passwater personal representative PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 4, 11, 18, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at Trustee’s Sale on September 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m, on the front steps of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, all of Trustee’s right, title and interest to the following-described real property situated in Lake County, Montana: The North 20 feet of Lot 13 and all of Lots 14, 15 and 16 in Block 7 of Smead Addition to Ronan, Lake County, Montana, according to the map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana. Jeramy Dale Combs, as Grantor, conveyed the real property to First American Title Company - Lake County, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Clearwater Federal Credit Union, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated July 15, 2022, and recorded July 20, 2022, as Document No. 599539, records of the Lake County Clerk and Recorder. A Substitution of Trustee designating Kevin S. Jones as Successor Trustee was recorded May 11, 2026, as Document No. 638589, records of the Lake County Clerk and Recorder. The default of the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and for which default of this foreclosure is made, is for failure to pay the monthly payments as and when due. Pursuant to the provisions of the Deed of Trust, the Beneficiary has exercised, and hereby exercises, its option to declare the full amount secured by such Deed of Trust immediately due and payable. There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $50,808.86 as of May 5, 2026, plus all accrued and accruing interest, taxes and insurance balance and late charges, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs. The Beneficiary has elected, and does hereby elect, to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiary declares that the Grantor is in default as described above and demands that the Trustee sell the property described above in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Notice. DATED 15th day of May, 2026. Kevin S. Jones, Trustee PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 4, 11, 18, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

Notice To Creditors Self-Represented PRO SE PO Box 275 Ronan, MT 59864 Telephone: 406-309-0303 Facsimile: NA E-Mail: [email protected] Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Lake County Cause Number: DP-26-21 Department Number:2002 IN RE to THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ETHEL J STEELE, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MARK J STEELE has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent 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 MARK J STEELE, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of MARK J STEELE, PO Box 275 Ronan, MT 59864, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 4th day of June, 2026. /s/ MARK J STEELE, Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 11, 18, 25TH 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

LEGAL NOTICE ACCESS MONTANA FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION Kim Snodgrass of WET Engineering, on behalf of Bob Cornwell for Access Montana, has applied for a floodplain development permit application to install approximately 1,315 linear feet of buried fiber optic cable and 214 linear feet of aerial fiber optic within the rights-of-way of Jocko River, Crow Creek, Flathead River, Mollman Creek, and Post Creek. Information regarding the proposal is available at the Lake County Planning Dept. All written and verbal comments on the proposal are welcome and will be considered. The deadline to submit comments is Friday, June 26, 2026. Comments may be mailed to Lake County Planning Dept, 106 Fourth Ave East, Polson, MT 59860 or e-mailed: [email protected]. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER JUNE 11TH, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Deed of Trust: Dated December 2, 2022 Grantor: Scott R. Nelson 31315 MT Highway 35 Polson, Montana 59860 Original Trustee: Flying S Title and Escrow of Montana, Inc. P.O. Box 910 Polson, Montana 59860 Beneficiary: Tollefson Properties, LLC 15311 Tyson Way Frenchtown, Montana 59834 Successor Trustee: Michael H. Hekman Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP P.O. Box 7909 Missoula, Montana 59807-7909 Date and Place Of Recordation: December 9, 2022, Document No. 602542, Records of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana. The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 25th day of August, 2026, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. at the front steps, of the Lake County Courthouse, 106 4th Avenue E, Polson, Montana, Michael H. Hekman, as Successor Trustee under the above­ described instrument, in order to satisfy the obligation set forth below, has elected to and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time of sale to the Successor Trustee, the interest of the above-named Trustee, Successor Trustee, and Grantors, and all of their successors and assigns, without warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to title or possession, in the following described real property: Amended Lot 1 of the Amended Subdivision Plat of Lots 1 & 2, Block 11, Festou Villa Site, a Subdivision of Lake County, Montana, according to the map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lake County, Montana. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are the failure of the above-named Grantor, and its successors and assigns, to pay the principal due on February 1, 2025, and the resulting interest and fees in the amount of due below. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is One Millon Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and No/100 ($1,600,000.00); plus interest thereon from and after February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025 in the amount of One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars and No/100 ($160,000.000); together with late charges in the amount of Eighty-Eight Thousand Dollars and No/I 00 ($88,000.00); plus other fees of Six Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars and No/100 ($6,550.00); plus per diem interest after February 1, 2025 at the rate of $666.67, plus all costs, expenses, attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. DATED this 17 day of April, 2026. /s/ Michael H. Hekman Michael H. Hekman, Successor Trustee Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP P.O. Box 7909 Missoula, Montana 59807-7909 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 11, 18, AND 25TH, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE The Lake County Conservation District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake County Conservation District Office (64352 US Highway 93 Ronan, MT 59864). The purpose of the public hearing will be to review the conservation district FY 2026/27 budget, and the reauthorization of the permissive medical mill levy to cover costs in the group benefits line item for FY 2026/27. Lake County Conservation District will conduct the public hearing in person and virtually. To participate virtually, email [email protected] for Zoom link. The agenda will be available on the district website three days prior to the meeting and may be accessed here: www.lakecountyconservationdistrict.org For more information, contact Caroline McDonald, District Coordinator, at 406-676-2811x102, 64352 U.S. Highway 93, Ronan, Montana, [email protected]. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 11, AND 25TH MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE Western Montana Transit (WMT), a division of Western Montana Aging Services (WMAS), is increasing their fares to Kalispell and Missoula, Montana from $30.00 to $44.00 effective July 1, 2026. This increase will support operating expenses for transportation services provided to the general public, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities in Lake County, Montana. If requested, a public hearing will be scheduled, and details regarding the time, date, and location will be provided. For any questions or to submit comments, contact: WMT Transit Coordinator at 63488 US HWY 93, Ronan, MT 59864, Email [email protected] or call 406-528-5163. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JUNE 11, AND 18TH 2026 MNAXLP __________________________