Legals for May, 1 2023

No. 29364 Justice Court Flathead County, Montana Cathryn Treat-Gilder Plaintiff v. Deone Wayne Stone Defendant Docket No.CV-23-414 Alias Summons The State of Montana to the above-named defendant, A complaint has been filed in this Court stating a claim or cause of action against you. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed with Flathead County Justice Court, a copy of which is served upon you, and to file your written answer with the above entitled Court and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff, or Plaintiff’s attorney within ten (10) business days after service of this summons. Your answer must be in writing. Your answer must be accompanied by the mandatory fee of $30.00. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated this 11th day of April, 2023   K. KILE Judge/Clerk of Court April 17, 24, May 1, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29365 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Catherine Kantenberger Flynn: Catherine Kantenberger Flynn, Petitioner Cause No.:DV-23-351 DANNI COFFMAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Catherine Kantenberger Flynn to Catherine Maria Elaine. The hearing will be on 06/21/2023 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:03/29/2023 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ MARRIAH BRADSTREET Deputy Clerk of Court April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29366 NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Browns Ranch Timber Sale is located within Section 16, T25N-R23W on the State’s Kalispell Unit. Approximately 15,507 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on May 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $10,242.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29367 TANKO LAW OFFICE LAURIE MARBURGER, ESQ. 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: btanko@tankolaw.com  Web:  www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: STEVEN Z. ECKELS, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-23-109 DANNI COFFMAN District Court Judge 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 (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 Brian C. Tanko, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 10th day of April, 2023. /s/ Brian C. Tanko Brian C. Tanko, Personal Representative Submitted by: Tanko Law Office /s/ Laurie Marburger LAURIE MARBURGER, ESQ. Attorney for Personal Representative April 17, 24, May 1, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29304 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re the Petition of Trident Solar I, LLC to Set Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Small Power Production Facility Pursuant to M.C.A. 69-3-603 Docket 2023.01.013 April 27, 2023 Notice of Public Hearing On January 24, 2023, Trident Solar I, LLC (“Trident”) filed with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”) its Petition to Set Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Small Power Production Facility Pursuant to M.C.A. 69-3-603 (“Petition”). Trident’s Petition asks the Commission to set terms and conditions of a power purchase agreement between Trident and NorthWestern Energy in conjunction with the Trident Solar I facility (“Trident Solar”). Trident Solar is a hybrid photovoltaic solar and battery storage facility that has been certified as a qualifying small power production facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. On February 23, 2023, the Commission issued Procedural Order 7881 which established a variety of substantive and procedural deadlines for this docket. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commission will conduct a public hearing on Trident’s Petition. The public hearing will commence on May 24, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the Bollinger Room located in the Commission’s offices at 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana. The Commission’s website (http://psc.mt.gov) will have a live stream of the hearing. The hearing will continue from day to day, as necessary. The hearing is for the purpose of receiving evidence (testimony and exhibits) addressing the Petition. Testimony submitted at the hearing is subject to cross-examination. The Commission will provide opportunity for public comment at the beginning of each hearing day. A copy of the Petition is publicly available at the following locations: the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana; online at the Commission’s website (http://psc.mt.gov under Docket No. 2023.01.013); and at the office of Montana Consumer Counsel, which represents consumer interests before the Commission, located at 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, Montana, (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 (select “EDDI”, create OKTA account, and, under “Watch List” tab, enter Docket No. 2023.01.013). Anyone needing accommodations in order to attend or participate in the hearing should contact the Commission at (406) 444-6170. The Commission will make every effort to assist in accommodations for individuals. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated, and 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 27th day of April, 2023. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner May 1, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29403 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re InterBel Telephone Docket 2023.02.021 Cooperative, Inc. Application for Expanded Designation as an Eligible April 27, 2023 Telecommunications Carrier Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline On March 6, 2023, InterBel Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (“InterBel”) filed an Application for Expanded Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (“Application”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 214(e)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1934 (as amended) (“the Act”), 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.101-54.207, and Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-840. InterBel is a rural, Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier and an eligible telecommunications carrier headquartered in Eureka, Montana. InterBel seeks to expand its designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (“ETC”) in order to offer federal Lifeline-only services to census blocks located in North Lincoln County and South Flathead County. InterBel provides a list of its proposed coverage area by census block in Exhibit A of its Application. The proposed coverage area is within InterBel’s competitive Local Exchange Carrier territory. If approved, InterBel will provide Lifeline services using a combination of traditional voice service, Voice over Internet Protocol (“VOIP”), and fixed broadband Internet access services. If approved, InterBel +++++will provide service to customers primarily using its own facilities, but at times may resell another carrier’s services. 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. 2023.03.021. 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. 2023.03.021).   The Commission invites any interested party affected by InterBel’s filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than May 15, 2023. 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 InterBel’s representative, Michael Neeley, 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 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 27th day of April 2023, by the Montana Public Service Commission. JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner Dr. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner May 1, 2023 MNAXLP ___________________________