Legals for September, 6 2026

NO. 32302 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Emily Elizabeth Houston: Emily Elizabeth Houston, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-26-1243 NC PAUL SULLIVAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Emily Elizabeth Houston to Emily Elizabeth Dunn. The hearing will be on 09/30/2026 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: August 12, 2026 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) August 23, 30 and September 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32309 THOMAS J. HOOVER Attorney at Law P.O. BOX 997 Kalispell. Montana 59903 Telephone (406) 755-6099 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN A. GAIKOWSKI, a/k/a STEVEN GAIKOWSKI a/k/a STEVEN ADAM GAIKOWSKI Deceased, Probate No. DP-26-220 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the abovenamed 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 the notice said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christina Herman c/o Thomas Hoover, P.O. Box 997, Kalispell, MT 59903, return receipt requested or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 20th day of August, 2026. /s/ Christina Herman Christina Herman August 23, 30 and September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32310 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for three (3) Oxford White (YZ) 2026 (99B) Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles (K8A) with the following options included: 500A, 67H, 16D, 17T, 21L, 41H, 425, 43D, 47A, 51T, 549, 59B, 60R, 63B, 66A, 68G, 76D, 86T, 153. The bids must include upfitting of equipment and other bidding requirements as specified in the full bidding instructions located at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The bid must guarantee three (3) fully upfitted and delivered 2026 (99B) Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles to the Kalispell Police Department no later than June 30, 2027. Sealed bids shall be addressed to the City Clerk and entitled: Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles. Bids will be received by the City Clerk, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 (PO Box 1997, 59903) until 2:00 P.M. on September 11, 2026. Bids will then be opened and read aloud in the First-Floor Conference room, at the above address. Questions can be directed to the City Clerk at 406-758-7756 or by emailing [email protected]. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 17, 2026, with final approval scheduled for September 21, 2026. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk   August 30 and September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32320 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on December 23, 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: A tract of land in Lot 40 and 41 of Lakeview Park Estates, according to the map or plat on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana, described as follows: Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 3327. More commonly known as 286 Lakeview Dr, Lakeside, MT 59922. Don D Fortney and Kelly A Fortney, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Westcor Land Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors, and assigns, by Deed of Trust on June 9, 2023, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on June 9, 2023 as Instrument No. 202300008767 of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: U.S. Bank National Association Assignment Dated: November 4, 2025 Assignment Recorded: November 4, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500023930 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 July 24, 2026 as Instrument No. 202600015001, 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 August 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 $594,670.56, interest in the sum of $41,647.33, escrow advances of $2,959.66, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $2,489.64 for a total amount owing of $641,767.19, 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 4th day of August, 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. MT24024 August 30 and September 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32323 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive electronic bids for a Tandem Axle Truck Chassis with 12-yard Asphalt Dump Box and Plow to meet or exceed the minimum specifications. The City will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Further bidding instructions and the portal to QuestCDN can be found on the city website at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Full bidding specifications can also be obtained from the Public Works Department, 201 First Ave E, Kalispell, MT. For questions call 406-758-7720. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 1:15 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:15 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026, in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.  August 30 and September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32324 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive electronic sealed bids for a Regenerative Air Sweeper to meet or exceed the minimum specifications. The base bid is the purchase of (1) new Regenerative Air Sweeper. A bid alternate includes a trade-in of a 2009 Elgin Crosswind sweeper on a Nisan HD3300 chassis. The 2009 Elgin Crosswind trade-in for Bid Schedule #2 can be inspected during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, at 1440 First Avenue West, Kalispell, MT, 59901.To schedule an inspection, contact Gene Corne by phone at 1-406-758-7723 or Public Works at 1-406-758-7720.  Bidding documents and specifications can be examined beginning, August 30, 2026, through QuestCDN. Further bidding instructions and the portal to QuestCDN can be found online at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Full bidding specifications can also be obtained from the Public Works Department, 201 First Ave E, Kalispell, MT. For questions call 406-758-7720. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 1:25 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:25 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026 in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901.  August 30 and September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32327 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive electronic bids for a 31 Cubic Yard Side Loader Solid Waste Truck to meet or exceed the minimum specifications. Base bid includes the purchase of (1) new 31 Cubic Yard Side Loader Solid Waste Truck. A bid alternate includes the base bid and a trade-in of a 2010 Curbtender side arm body on a 2010 Peterbilt 320 chassis. The 2010 Curbtender side arm body on a 2010 Peterbilt 320 chassis trade-in for Bid Schedule #2 can be inspected during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, at 1400 First Avenue West, Kalispell, MT, 59901.To schedule an inspection, contact Gene Corne by phone at 1-406-758-7723 or Public Works at 1-406-758-7720.  Bidding documents and specifications can be examined beginning, August 30, 2026, through QuestCDN. Further bidding instructions and the portal to QuestCDN can be found online at www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. Full bidding specifications can also be obtained from the Public Works Department, 201 First Ave E, Kalispell, MT. For questions call 406-758-7720. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 1:35 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:35 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026, in the Main Level City Hall Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. August 30 and September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32329 Donald R. Murray  HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY PLLP  Attorneys at Law  136 First Avenue West  P.O. Box 1178  Kalispell, MT 59903-1178  (406) 755-6919 [email protected]  Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives  MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY  IN THE MATTER of the ESTATE of  JUANITA C. DOTY,  Deceased.  Probate No.: DP-15-2026-0000196-IT  Judge: Hon. Amy Eddy  NOTICE TO CREDITORS  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the estate of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the  above-named decedent, Juanita C. Doty, 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 be presented in one of two ways; a claim can be mailed to the Co-Personal  Representatives, Jerald W. Doty and Cheryl Lee Doty-Timlick, by certified mail, return receipt  requested, c/o Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178,  Kalispell, MT 59903-1178, or a claim can filed directly with the Clerk of Court of the aboveentitled Court.  DATED: August 25, 2026.  HASH, RUDBACH, HUTCHISON & MURRAY PLLP  By: /s/ Donald R. Murray Donald R. Murray  P.O. Box 1178  Kalispell, MT 59903-1178  Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives August 30 and September 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32336 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received additional information for the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-26-14 A request by James Kilber for a permit for the purpose of installing a floating dock and gangway within the 100-year Floodplain of the Flathead River. The subject project is located at 46 Gunner Ln near Bigfork, Montana, and is legally described as Tracts 31 of Certificate of Survey No.14648 within Government Lot 2 in Section 23, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 2, 2026. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director & Floodplain Administrator Flathead County Planning & Zoning September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32337 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received additional information for the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-26-12 A request by Carl Gustafson, on behalf of Casa Aldea, LP, for a permit for the purpose of installing a floating dock, boat shelter surrounding a boat lift, gangway, riprap, concrete patio and stairs within the 100-year Floodplain of the Flathead River. The subject project is located at 1160 Riverside Road near Bigfork, MT and legally described as Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No.21977 in Section 28, Township 28 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 2, 2026. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director & Floodplain Administrator Flathead County Planning & Zoning September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32338 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR  COUNTY DATA CENTER SERVER AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE   The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals from qualified firms for a County data center server and network infrastructure upgrade, pursuant to the Competitive Sealed Proposal requirements of Section 18-4-304, M.C.A. The project consists of a complete seven-node Proxmox/Ceph compute-cluster hardware solution and the redundant network fabric required to operate it. The base proposal includes seven identically configured 1U compute nodes, enterprise NVMe storage, four active 100 GbE fabric switches plus one identical cold spare, one 25 GbE top-of-rack switch, all required optics, cables, licenses, and ancillary components, and five (5) years of 8x5 next-business-day hardware-replacement support. The total evaluated base proposal price may not exceed $300,000. County staff will rack, cable, configure, commission, and migrate the environment; no vendor professional services are required. New or professionally refurbished equipment may be proposed, subject to the same mandatory technical, lifecycle, acceptance, firmware-access, and support requirements set forth in the RFP.   Proposals must be clearly marked ‘RFP Response – County Data Center Server and Network Infrastructure Upgrade’. Flathead County reserves the right to waive any informality and may reject any or all proposals. Award of the contract will be based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP document, pursuant to Montana law. Copies of the detailed RFP, including a description of the equipment and services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of proposals, and the factors used to evaluate the proposals, can be found on the Flathead County webpage located at: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Ben Mikkelson, Technical Operations Manager, Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-5695 / [email protected]. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed package (four printed copies and one electronic copy on USB) to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 4:00 p.m. local time on September 23, 2026; questions due by 4:00 p.m. local time on September 14, 2026. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DATED this 1st day of September, 2026.    BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By /s/ Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman  September 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32339 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR COMMISSIONING AGENT SERVICES The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals to engage the services of an individual or firm to serve as the Flathead County Public Safety Facility project Commissioning Agent. Flathead County seeks the services of a qualified commissioning agent to provide services to support the construction phase, acceptance phase, and occupancy of this project, specifically addressing the building systems including mechanical, plumbing, lighting control, building automation system, and fire detection and alarm systems. The Commissioning Agent will be expected to work with the project team and their representatives in providing professional industry standard commissioning services. Project construction began in July 2026, with a 30-month timeline. The project is located at 225 Snowline Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901. Copies of the detailed RFP, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of proposals, and the factors used to evaluate the proposals, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/public-notices or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-2467 / [email protected]. All proposals must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 4:00 pm local time on September 23, 2026. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DATED this 1st day of September, 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  Flathead County, Montana By /s/ Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman September 6, 13, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 32340 Public Notice: On or after September 14th, 2026. Ranger Storage will have a public auction. Gardner Auction Service will conduct the auction at 200 United Drive, Kalispell MT 59901 and at gardnerauction.com. To be sold for cash, the personal items stored at Ranger Storage, 250 S Complex Dr., Kalispell, MT by the following persons: Barbara Merritt and Lisa Mundhenke and anyone that has received notice per MCA 70-6-420. Ranger Storage: 282 Fourth Ave WN, Kalispell, MT 59901. Phone 406-755-1102 September 6, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________