Legals for March, 4 2021

No. 27570 INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS Tandem Axle Dump Truck Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for a Tandem Axle Dump Truck will be publicly opened at 11:30 A.M. Mountain Time, March 10, 2021 by the City of Whitefish, Montana, for a Tandem Axle Dump Truck. Bids will be accepted on or before the above specified time and date at the Office of the City Clerk, 418 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 158, Whitefish, Montana, 59937. Bids must be sealed and marked, "BID FOR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK: WHITEFISH, MONTANA" in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope. Specifications, bid forms, and contract documents may be inspected or obtained at the Public Works Department Office, City Hall, Whitefish, Montana. All proposals or bids offered shall be accompanied by lawful monies of the United States, Cashiers Check, Certified Check, Bank Draft, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Whitefish, Montana for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of said proposal. The City shall publicly open and examine all proposals; provided, however, that no proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by aforementioned monies, check, draft or bond. The City may reject any and all proposals or bids should it deem this for the public good and also may reject the bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract or public works project with the City of Whitefish. The monies, check, draft, or bond accompanying any rejected proposals or bids shall be immediately returned, all others shall be held by the City Clerk until a contract for providing such equipment, as hereinafter described, has been entered into, whereupon said monies, check, draft, or bond shall be returned to all unsuccessful bidders. If selected bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into said contract or otherwise fails to perform on such contract, then the monies, check, draft, or bond accompanying his bid, and the amount therein provided shall be declared to be forfeited to the City. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. /s/Michelle Howke City Clerk City of Whitefish, Montana February 25, March 4, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27571 INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS ARTICULATED WHEEL LOADER Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be publicly opened at 11:30 A.M. Mountain Time, March 10, 2021 by the City of Whitefish, Montana, for an Articulated Wheel Loader. Bids will be accepted on or before the above specified time and date at the Office of the City Clerk, 418 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 158, Whitefish, Montana, 59937. Bids must be sealed and marked, "BID FOR ARTICULATED WHEEL LOADER: WHITEFISH, MONTANA" in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope. Specifications, bid forms, and contract documents may be inspected or obtained at the Public Works Department Office, City Hall, Whitefish, Montana. All proposals or bids offered shall be accompanied by lawful monies of the United States, Cashiers Check, Certified Check, Bank Draft, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Whitefish, Montana for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of said proposal. The City shall publicly open and examine all proposals; provided, however, that no proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by aforementioned monies, check, draft or bond. The City may reject any and all proposals or bids should it deem this for the public good and also may reject the bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract or public works project with the City of Whitefish. The monies, check, draft, or bond accompanying any rejected proposals or bids shall be immediately returned, all others shall be held by the City Clerk until a contract for providing such equipment, as hereinafter described, has been entered into, whereupon said monies, check, draft, or bond shall be returned to all unsuccessful bidders. If selected bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into said contract or otherwise fails to perform on such contract, then the monies, check, draft, or bond accompanying his bid, and the amount therein provided shall be declared to be forfeited to the City. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. /s/Michell Howke City Clerk City of Whitefish, Montana February 25, March 4, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27579 THANE JOHNSON, ESQ. 221 1st AVENUE EAST KALISPELL, MT 59901 PHONE (406) 755-5535 FAX (406) 7569436 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County NewRez LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Plaintiff vs KEVIN L. MCGEE AND UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS (REAL NAME UNKNOWN) Defendant Cause No. DV-15-2020-0000858-BC SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION TO: Kevin L. McGee YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the above entitled Court. A copy of same is served upon you. You must file your written answer with the above entitled Court and serve a copy upon the Plaintiff or Plaintiff's attorney within twenty-one (21) days after the last day this Summons is published, exclusive of the last day of publication. FAILURE TO APPEAR AND ANSWER will allow judgment to be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action is for the repossession of a manufactured home described as: 1998 Fleetwood Homes Broadmore mobile home, VIN IDFLW04A72642BM13, located at 460 N. Hilltop, Columbia Falls, MT, in the county of Flathead, State of Montana. Date:January 27, 2021 By:TRUDY J BLAYLOCK CLERK OF THE COURT March 4, 11, 18, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27580 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Ryan Mathew Comford: Ryan Mathew Comford, Petitioner Cause No.:DV-21-140D DAN WILSON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Ryan Mathew Comford to Ryan Mathew Snider. The hearing will be on 04/20/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:February 23, 2021 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ ROBERT L CLARK Deputy Clerk of Court March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27568 Peg L. Allison Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF: J.R.A., YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-18-098(A) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Any potential unknown birth father of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting Termination of Parental Rights with Permanent Legal Custody and Right to Consent to Adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Amy Eddy, District Judge, Department 1, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, MT, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. J.R.A. was born on May 6, 2018 in Whitefish, Flathead County, Montana. The birth mother is Taylor Alexandria Stevenson. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, MT, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870. WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 22nd day of February, 2021. PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: RACHAEL C MITCHELL Deputy Clerk February 25, March 4, 11, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27581 Service Date: March 1, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF InterBel Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier REGULATORY DIVISION DOCKET NO. 2021.02.020 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND INTERVENTION DEADLINE On February 11, 2021, InterBel Telephone Cooperative, Inc. ("InterBel") filed with the Montana Public Service Commission ("Commission") its Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier ("Application"). InterBel is a rural, Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier and an eligible telecommunications carrier headquartered in Eureka, Montana. InterBel was selected by the Federal Communications Commission as a winning bidder in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund ("RDOF") auction to provide high speed broadband and voice services in Lincoln County, Montana. InterBel's receipt of $226,116 in RDOF support over ten years is contingent upon receiving designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier ("ETC") from the Commission by June 7, 2021. InterBel requested expedited consideration of its Application. A copy of the filing is publicly available online at the Commission's website (http://psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2021.02.020. On March 20, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Operational Changes in Response to Coronavirus ("Notice"). Under the "Office Closed to Public" section of the Notice, the Commission outlined a temporary change for office closure during business hours. A copy of the filing is not currently available at the Commission's business office. A copy of the filing may also be available at the office of Montana Consumer Counsel ("MCC"), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. MCC should be contacted to inquire of any operational changes due to coronavirus. Interested parties can register on the Commission's website to be added to the Watch List for notice of filings in this docket (select "EDDI", create ePass account, and, under "Watch List" tab, enter Docket No. 2021.02.020). The Commission invites any interested party affected by InterBel's Application to intervene in?this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than March 15, 2021. A party seeking intervention must submit an electronic petition to the Commission's website at http://psc.mt.gov ("EDDI, Customer Portal & E-Filing" icon). Under the "Electronic Filings" section of the Notice, the Commission outlined a temporary change in its policy. All filings must be made in EDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a hard copy of the petition to MCC at the address stated above, and to InterBel's representative, Doug Eidahl, Vantage Point Solutions, 2211 N. Minnesota St., Mitchell, SD 57301. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally intervene to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission's address at 1701 Prospect Ave., P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620; through the Commission's website at http://psc.mt.gov (select "Documents & Proceedings" tab; select "Comment on a Proceeding"; select "Continue as Guest"; complete form; select "Submit") or by email at pschelp@mt.gov. The Commission's jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated; Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules, and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE AND DATED this 1st day of March, 2021. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JAMES BROWN, Chairman BRAD JOHNSON, Vice Chairman TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner JENNIFER FIELDER, Commissioner March 4, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________