Legals for May, 28 2026

2025 Property Taxes Due The first half of 2025 Real Estate Property Taxes levied and assessed was due and payable to the Lake County Treasurer before 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2025 and unless paid prior to that time the amount due will then be delinquent and accrue interest at the rate of 10% per year or 5/6 of 1% per month from the time of delinquency until paid plus a 2% penalty will be added to the delinquent tax. Tax payments made through the mail were considered current if postmarked on or before November 30, 2025. The second half of 2025 Real Estate Property Taxes levied and assessed will be due and payable to the Lake County Treasurer before 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2026 and unless paid prior to that time the amount due will then be delinquent and accrue interest at the rate of 10% per year or 5/6 of 1% per month from the time of delinquency until paid plus a 2% penalty will be added to the delinquent tax. Tax payments made through the mail will be considered current if postmarked on or before May 31, 2026. This notice is published in accordance with 15-16-101 Montana Code Annotated. Taxes may be mailed to the LAKE COUNTY TREASURER, TAX DEPT. 106 4th AVE EAST, POLSON MT 59860 or paid online at LAKEMT.GOV or paid by phone at 406-883-7225 or 406-883-7224. ** Please include Tax ID or payment stub with your check. ** Rebecca Maso Lake County Treasurer PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

2026 Mobile Home Taxes Due The first half of 2026 Mobile Home Taxes are due on or before 5:00 p.m. MST on May 31, 2026. Tax payments made through the mail will be considered current if postmarked on or before 5:00 pm MST May 31, 2026. Payments postmarked after this date will be assessed penalty, interest and returned. The second half of 2026 Mobile Home Taxes are due on or before 5:00 p.m. MST on November 30, 2026. Tax payments made through the mail will be considered current if postmarked on or before 5:00 pm MST November 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. ** Currently due mobile home taxes may be paid on line at: 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 MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

David B. Gallik GALLIK LAW OFFICE, PLLC 1120 Billings Avenue Helena, MT 59601 Telephone: (406) 443-0009 Facsimile:  (406) 443-0609 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of MARI PATRICIA HOLMS, Deceased Probate No. DP-24-2026-17-IT Judge: Molly Owen NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Co-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 Stephen S. Nelson and Catherine L. Dartman, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o David B. Gallik, Gallik Law Office, PLLC, 1120 Billings Avenue, Helena, Montana 59601, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this the 14th day of April, 2026. /s/ Stephen S. Nelson STEPHEN S. NELSON,  Co-Personal Representative /s/ Catherine L. Dartman CATHERINE L. DARTMAN,  Co-Personal Representative GALLIK LAW OFFICE, PLLC BY: /s/ David Gallik DAVID B. GALLIK Attorneys for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION, PABLO, MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Elizabeth Brown, Deceased. Cause No. 26-0054-P NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Brown, Deceased. Cause No. 210092-1 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Elmer Brown, has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present their claims to the Personal Representative within 4 months after the date of the first publication 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, Montana 59855. DATED this 27 of April, 2026. Elmer T. Brown 3324 104th PL SE Everett, WA 98208 PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 14, 21, 28, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND LOCATION OF Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License S & K GAMING LLC (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes 100%, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 15-860-3882-002 to be operated at 400 HORSES CASINO, 100 Irving Flats Rd. , Polson, Lake 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 Lake 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 15-860-3882-002 and the applicant’s name S & K GAMING 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 11, 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 Polson. 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 14, 21, 28, AND JUNE 4, 2026. MNAXLP __________________________

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 __________________________

Notice of June 2, 2026, Primary Election  Notice of Method of Counting Ballots, Public Test, Post-Election Audit, and County Canvass for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election Notice is hereby given that in Lake County, Montana on June 2, 2026, a Primary Election will be held for the purpose of electing federal, state, and county candidates. The above-mentioned election will be conducted by Polling Place. The polls will be open at 7 AM and continue to be open until 8 PM, on Election Day. All active and inactive electors of Lake County are entitled to vote in the election. **Inactive electors may reactivate by appearing at the polling place to vote or by requesting an absentee ballot before noon on Monday June 1st. If you have moved, please update your registration information by completing the voter registration application at https://sosmt.gov/elections/forms and submitting it to the county election office. 500 1st Street East, Polson, MT 59860. Late registration began on May 5, 2026, during late registration you must appear in person to make changes to your registration.  Ballots were mailed to active absentee electors only, on May 8, 2026. If you do not receive an absentee ballot and wish to do so, contact the elections office at 406-883-7268 for instructions on how to register or update your registration to receive an absentee ballot. Check the status of your ballot at Voter Portal (mt.gov) Notice is hereby given that the Public Test for the ExpressVote voting system and the DS-450-450 will occur in the Election Office at 3 pm on Thursday, May 28th. Ballot preparation will begin at 8 am on Monday, June 1, 2026. Absentee ballots will be publicly counted by appointed election judges beginning at 8:00 am on Tuesday, June 2, by a DS 450 Central Tabulator. All the events listed above are open to the public and will occur at the Lake County Dave Stipe Annex Building in Conference Rm 106. Preliminary results will be posted beginning just after 8 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at https://electionresults.mt.gov/results. Observers must check in with the election office to be escorted to the counting location. Montana law requires any person participating or observing the procedures of the count to take an oath provided in 13-15-207(4) MCA that they will not discuss the results of the early counting of votes at any time prior to the closing of the polls on Election Day. A person who knowingly violates this law shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed two years and/or be fined an amount not less than $100,000 and not more than $500,000. Technology is not permitted in the counting center for observers. Cell phones, iPads, cameras, and other audio or video equipment or electronic devices will not be allowed.  The following events are also open to the public: accepted provisional ballots will be counted and added to the vote totals at 3 pm on Monday, June 8, in the Election Office. The Post-Election Audit will be held beginning at 9 am on Thursday, June 11, in the Election Office. The County Canvass of the election will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, June 16, in the Commissioner’s Chambers. DATED this 12th day of May, 2026  /s/Toni Kramer Election Administrator Lake County, Montana  PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 21, 28 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 __________________________

SHERIFF’S SALE NORTHERN SKY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC,  Plaintiff, ASHLEY RAMOS, ISAAC RAMOS and JESUS RAMOS, Defendants. To be sold at sheriff’s sale on the 5th day of June, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., by levying agent LARC Enterprises LLC, personal property of above-named Defendants, including. but not limited to, mobile homes. Sale is to take place at: 1) 33408 Orchard Hills Lane, Lot 19, Bigfork, MT 59911; and 2) 33372 Orchard Hills Lane, Lot Bigfork. MT 59911. A previous sheriff’s sale regarding this property was performed on April 16, 2026. Due to irregularities in this sale, the Sheriff’s will be performed again on the date identified above. Signed:/s/ Lazzaro Cutrone Lazzaro Cutrone, MRPS 8993 LARC Enterprises LLC Levying agent. PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE  COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 21, 28, AND JUNE 4 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the affairs of Arlee Jt. School District #8, Arlee, MT, has been conducted by Nexxus, CPA. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The audit report is on file, in its entirety, and open to public inspection at the Arlee School’s administration building. Arlee Public Schools will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Lonnie Morin, District Clerk PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 28, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE The Montana Single Audit Act was established to help ensure that Montana local governments provide transparency and accountability to their taxpayers. The Act requires that all local governments complete and submit Audit Reports to the Department of Administration. The following local government is over 180 days delinquent in filing its 2024 Audit Report: Flathead Irrigation District PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER MAY 28, 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, JUNE 11, 2026. MNAXLP  __________________________

Public Notice: The Board of Commissioners of Lake County have passed Resolution of Intention 26-18 to Establish a Lake County C-Pace Program, as listed below. The Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Chambers located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson MT Room 211, for the purpose of taking public comment on the resolution. If you would like to comment but cannot attend in person, please email your comments to [email protected] or by mail to the address above. For more information regarding what a C-Pace district involves, please contact the office at 406-883-7204. Resolution No. 26-18 LAKE COUNTY RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH A LAKE COUNTY C-PACE PROGRAM WHEREAS, the 67th and 69th Regular Sessions of the Montana Legislature enacted and amended the Commercial Property-Assessed Capital Enhancement Act of Montana, Montana Code Annotated, Title 90, Chapter 4, Part 13 (the “PACE Act”), which allows the governing body of a local government, including a County, to designate an area of the territory of the local government as a district within which an authorized local government official and the record owners of a privately owned commercial or industrial facility, covered multifamily housing facility as defined in Section 90-4-1302, MCA, or agricultural property may enter into written contracts to impose assessments on the property to repay the financing by the owners of Energy Conservation Projects and Public Safety and Resiliency Improvement Projects (“C-PACE Projects”) as defined in Section 90-4-1302, MCA, as the same may be amended from time to time; and WHEREAS, the intent of the Lake County Commissioners is that eligible C-PACE Projects shall also include any projects that shall become eligible under future amendments of the PACE Act; and WHEREAS, the installation or modification by property owners of qualified C-PACE Projects in Lake County will further the goals of increasing economic efficiency, energy conservation, public safety, and resiliency without cost to the public; and WHEREAS, the Lake County Commissioners find that financing C-PACE Projects through contractual assessments (“PACE financing”) furthers essential government purposes, including but not limited to, economic development, reducing energy consumption and costs, conserving natural resources, and providing public safety and resiliency improvements; and WHEREAS, the PACE Act designates the Montana Facility Finance Authority as state-wide administrator of projects utilizing PACE financing; and WHEREAS, the Lake County Commissioners, subject to the public hearing scheduled as provided below, at which the public may comment on the proposed program and the report issued contemporaneously with this resolution, finds that it is convenient and advantageous to establish a program under the PACE Act and designate the entire geographic area within the County’s jurisdiction as a district within which a designated County representative and the record owners of qualified real property may enter into PACE financing arrangements. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Commissioners of Lake County that: Section 1. Lake County intends to make contractual assessments to repay PACE financing for qualified C-PACE Projects available to owners of a commercial or industrial facility, covered multifamily housing facility as defined in Section 90-4-1302, MCA, or agricultural property. The program is to be called Lake County Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancement (“Lake County PACE”). Section 2. The following three types of projects are qualified projects for PACE financing that may be subject to such contractual assessments: 1. “Energy conservation measures”: means a permanent cost-effective energy improvement fixed to real property, including new construction, and intended to decrease energy or water consumption and demand, including a product, device, or interacting group of products or devices on the customer’s side of the meter that uses energy technology to generate electricity, provide thermal energy, or regulate temperature. The exemplary list of energy conservation measures codified at Section 90-4-1302, MCA, is incorporated by refence herein. 2. “Renewable Energy System”: means a fixture, product, device, or interacting group of fixtures, products, or devices on the customer’s side of the meter that uses one or more forms of renewable energy to generate electricity or to reduce the use of nonrenewable energy. The term includes a biomass stove but does not include an incinerator or a digester. “Renewable energy” has the meaning provided in Section 90-4-1302, MCA. 3. “Public safety and resiliency improvement project”: means one or more fixed installations or modifications to eligible commercial real estate property that are designed to improve a public’s safety or resilience by improving the eligible real property’s: a. structural integrity for seismic events; b. indoor air quality; c. durability to resist wind, fire, and flooding; d. ability to withstand an electric power outage; e. stormwater control measures, including structural and nonstructural measures to mitigate stormwater runoff; and f. firearm storage infrastructure for use by the public pursuant to a firearm hold agreement as provided in Section 27-1-748, MCA Section 3. The boundaries of the entire geographic area within Lake County’s jurisdiction are the boundaries of the district where PACE financing and assessments can occur. Section 4. Financing for qualified projects under the PACE program will be provided by qualified third-party lenders chosen by the owners. Such lenders will execute written contracts with Lake County’s representative to service the assessments, as required by the PACE Act. The contracts will provide for the lenders to determine the financial ability of owners to fulfill the financial obligations to be repaid through assessments, advance the funds to owners on such terms as are agreed between the lenders and the owners for the installation or modification of qualified projects, and service the debt secured by the assessments, directly or through a servicer, by collecting payments from the owners pursuant to contracts executed between the lenders and the owners. The lender contracts will provide that Lake County will maintain and continue the assessments for the benefit of such lenders and enforce the assessment lien for the benefit of a lender in the event of a default by an owner. Lake County will not, at this time, provide financing of any sort for the PACE program. Section 5. The Montana Facility Finance Authority will serve as an independent third- party Program Administrator on the behalf of Lake County pursuant to its Montana Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancements Program Guidelines available for inspection at www.LastBestPACE.com (hereinafter the “C-PACE Program Guidelines”). The C-PACE Program Guidelines are incorporated in this resolution and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 6. The Lake County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed PACE program and report on Monday, June 15th at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Chambers located at 106 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860, room 211. Adopted this 11th day of May, 2026 BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS William D. Barron, Chairman Steve Stanley, Member Gale Decker, Member Attest: Kendra Steele, Clerk & Recorder PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 28TH AND JUNE 4TH, 2026 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 ___________________

Ronan local government review study commission meeting Monday June 1st 5:30pm at Ronan city hall PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON MAY 28, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________