Legals for August, 16 2022

No. 28817 INVITATION FOR BIDS Bids on the following projects will be received by the Montana Department of Transportation, Construction Contracting Bureau, until 9:00 a.m. on September 8, 2022. All bids will then be reviewed for correctness and then publicly read in the Department's assigned room. 104 PATH PRESERVATION - KALISPELL TA 15(136) This shared-use path preservation project in Flathead County will include crack sealing and fog sealing of about 20 miles of existing shared-use paths. The paths are spread out over 16 different sections and are located along the following roads: Willow Glen Dr., Whitefish Stage Rd., Rose Crossing, Helena Flats Rd., Alpine Ln., East Reserve Dr., East Evergreen Dr., Reserve Place, US Hwy. 93, Swan River Rd., Echo Lake Rd., US Hwy. 2, Kila Rd. and Farm to Market Rd. Other work will include perpetuating any existing pavement markings with new pavement markings. Bid proposals, plans, cross-sections, dirt runs & erosion control plans, if available, and full instructions to bidders may be obtained from the Construction Contracting Bureau's website: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting under the "Bid Package" link. Additional bid letting information is also available on this website. Any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement is subject to all appropriate state and federal civil rights laws. The prime and subcontractors are required to pay the wage rates set out in the bid proposal. MDT will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award, performance or administration of any MDT contract or in the administration of its DBE program (49 CFR Part 26). MDT attempts to provide reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person participating in any service, program or activity of the department. Alternate accessible formats of this document will be provided upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in MDT bid lettings, call the Civil Rights Bureau at 444-6331 or TTY 406-444-7696 [TTY 1-800-335-7592 (toll free)]. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Loran Frazier, Chairperson Montana Transportation Commission Malcolm "Mack" Long Director of Transportation August 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28823 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re IN THE MATTER OF NorthWestern Energy's Application for Authority to Increase Retail Electric and Natural Gas Utility Service Rates and for Approval of Electric and Natural Gas Service Schedules and Rules and Allocated Cost of Service and Rate Design Docket 2022.07.078 August 12, 2022 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline On August 8, 2022, NorthWestern Energy ("NorthWestern") filed with the Montana Public Service Commission ("Commission") its Application for Authority to Increase Retail Electric and Natural Gas Utility Service Rates and for Approval of Electric and Natural Gas Service Schedules and Rules and Allocated Cost of Service and Rate Design ("Application"). In the Application, NorthWestern proposes to raise rates for electric service by $170,953,381, of which $91,770,273 reflects an increase to NorthWestern's base revenue requirements, and $79,183,108 reflects supply and property tax costs that NorthWestern passes through to customers. For natural gas service, NorthWestern proposes to raise rates by $22,992,291, of which $20,244,592 reflects an increase to NorthWestern's base revenue requirements, and $2,747,699 reflects updated property tax costs that are passed through to customers. A residential electric customer using 750 kilowatt-hours per month would see a total monthly increase of $22.76 or 25.6%. A residential natural gas customer using 65 therms per month would see a total monthly increase of $7.57 or 11.1%. A copy of the filing is publicly available at the Commission's business offices, 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, Montana 59620-2601, and online at the Commission's website (http://psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2022.07.078. A copy of the filing may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel ("MCC"), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission's website to be added to the Watch List for notice of filings in this docket (http://eddi.mt.gov, create OKTA account, and, under "Watch List" tab, enter Docket No. 2022.07.078). The Commission invites any interested party affected by NorthWestern's filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than September 1, 2022. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic petition on the Commission's website at http://eddi.mt.gov. All filings must be made in EDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the petition to MCC at the address stated above, and to NorthWestern's attorney, Sarah Norcott, NorthWestern Energy, 208 N. Montana, Suite 205, Helena, MT 59601. 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 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 to 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 11th day of August, by the Montana Public Service Commission. JAMES BROWN, President BRAD JOHNSON, Vice President TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner JENNIFER FIELDER, Commissioner August 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28824 PUBLIC NOTICE The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved clean-up activities for the petroleum release at the former True Value Hardware. The clean-up activities are required by DEQ under the authority of 75-5-501 through 75-11-526, Montana Code Annotated (MCA) and Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 17.56.606. The DEQ Petroleum Tank Cleanup Section (PTCS) requested, reviewed, and approved the Corrective Action Work Plan (WP) prepared and submitted by Hydrometrics, Inc., and to be implemented by West Central Environmental Consultants (WCEC) on behalf of the owner/operator of the facility listed below. Copies of the WP are available upon request by contacting the PTCS at the DEQ Remediation Division by emailing Reed Miner at RMiner@mt.gov. FACILITY INFORMATION Facility Name: Former True Value Facility Location: Intersection of 7th Avenue West and West Center Street Facility ID: 15-72787 Release Number: 1275 Work Plan ID Number: 34407 The work to be conducted under the above-described WP will include excavation and disposal of petroleum contaminated soil, sampling, and groundwater monitoring beginning the week of August 22, 2022. The work may involve the use of an excavator, loader, earth hauler, and support equipment. Area residents and visitors can expect to see soil disturbed in the facility boundaries and may experience increased traffic as the soil is hauled offsite for disposal. WMRD August 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28798 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: FY23 PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, has completed the Proposed Budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Said budget is on file at the Flathead County Finance Office, 800 South Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana, and is open to public inspection. The Board will meet on the 30th day of August, 2022 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. for the purpose of holding a hearing, fixing the annual budget, and making appropriations. Said hearing will be held in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the hearing and will be heard for or against any part of the Proposed FY23 Budget. For further information, contact Amy Dexter, Finance Director, via telephone: (406) 758-5538 or email: adexter@flathead.mt.gov. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 2nd day of August, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By:/s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman August 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28806 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Faith Alison Wolf: Faith Alison Wolf, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-22-800 HEIDI J ULBRICHT Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Faith Alison Wolf to Madeleine Rhys Griggs. The hearing will be on 09/28/2022 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:08/05/2022 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ KRISTEN SKEES Deputy Clerk of Court August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28799 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: FY23 PERMISSIVE SHERIFF RETIREMENT LEVY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will hold a public hearing to receive comment from the public on the Board's intention to levy for the Permissive Sheriff Retirement Levy for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The Permissive Sheriff Retirement Levy is used to pay for increased employer contributions for the Sheriff Retirement Program for County employees and is not subject to the statutory limitations on increases in County mill levies. The public hearing will be held on the 30th day of August, 2022at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the hearing and will be heard concerning the Board's intention to levy for the 2022-2023 fiscal year Permissive Sheriff Retirement Levy. For further information, contact Amy Dexter, Finance Director, 800 South Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone: (406) 758-5538, email: adexter@flathead.mt.gov. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 2nd day of August, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman August 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28797 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: FY23 PERMISSIVE MEDICAL LEVY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 2-9-212, M.C.A., that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will hold a public hearing to receive comment from the public on the Board's intention to levy for the Permissive Medical Levy for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The Permissive Medical Levy is used to pay for premium contributions for the group health insurance program for County employees and is not subject to the statutory limitations on increases in County mill levies. The public hearing will be held on the 30th day of August, 2022 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the hearing and will be heard concerning the Board's intention to levy for the 2022-2023 fiscal year Permissive Medical Levy. For further information, contact Amy Dexter, Finance Director, 800 South Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana, 59901, telephone: (406) 758-5538, email: adexter@flathead.mt.gov. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 2nd day of August, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By:/s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman August 16, 23, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________