Legals for October, 22 2023

NO. 29811 NOTICE OF BOARD POSITION VACANCIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Flathead County is seeking individuals who want to make a difference in their community by filling vacancies on various Boards. Letters of interest are being accepted for a limited number of openings on the following Boards: Flathead County Board of Adjustment, Flathead County Planning Board, Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board and Zoning Commission, Whitefish City Planning Board, Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Egan Slough Planning and Zoning Commission, Helena Flats Land Use Advisory Committee, LaBrant-Lindsey Land Use Advisory Committee, Little Bitterroot Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee, North Fork Land Use Advisory Committee, Riverdale Land Use Advisory Committee, Rogers Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, and the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee. All positions are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE POSITIONS: Letters of interest (please specify which board/committee you are applying for) including name, physical address, mailing address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be submitted to: Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office South Campus Building 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2023.   For additional information and specific qualifications please call 751-8200 or visit our website: flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning. Oct. 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, and Nov. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29829 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Polson School District #23 Cherry Valley and Linderman Elementary Schools Remodel & Addition Project Swank Enterprises on behalf of Polson School District #23, Lake County, Polson, Montana is requesting Bids for the Cherry Valley and Linderman Remodel & Addition Bid Package One. This project will take place from the Fall of 2023 through the Fall of 2024 and consists of site work, demolition, 28,000 sf additions, and remodel work. Bid Package One - Building Shell The Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and the Project Specification Manual will be available October 17, 2023. Documents may be viewed or obtained on-line at the Montana Plans Exchange or at the office of Swank Enterprises, 750 West Reserve Drive, Kalispell, MT. It is the bidder’s responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all addenda issued during the bid process. Bids will be accepted by: 1. Email to leaann@swankenterprises.com 2. Delivered to Lea Ann Noffsinger, Swank Enterprises, 750 W. Reserve Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. Bids are due before 3:00 PM (local time), Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Bids must be plainly marked, “Cherry Valley and Linderman Remodel & Addition” All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications, complete per the Bid Package descriptions and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 45 days after the bid date. Late Bids will not be opened. Access to the existing building prior to bidding will be made available upon request. All bids shall include the cost of the following: 1. 100% Performance and Payment Bonds included as a separate line item on the Bid Form. 2. 1% Montana Gross Receipts Construction Tax. 3. Current Montana State Prevailing Wages. 4. Permits specific to the bid scope of work. Each Contractor will be required to have a certificate of registration from the Employment Relations Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in the proper classification. Polson School District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and to accept the Bid(s) deemed most advantageous to them. All bids will be post-qualified by Swank Enterprises. If bidder has questions or concerns, please contact Swank Enterprises. Grant Kerley Swank Enterprises 750 West Reserve Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 grant@swankenterprises.com Oct. 15, 22, 29, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29832 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Katie Gilbert: Katie Gilbert, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-22-1450 DANNI COFFMAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Katie Diane Gilbert to Kovelet Ezzdello Doveva Tremine . The hearing will be on 11/22/2023 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:09/21/2023 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ Rachael Parra Deputy Clerk of Court Oct. 15, 22, 29, and Nov. 5, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29837 NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST The Blessed Suppression Deck Sale is located within T32N, R24W, Portions of Sections 13, 14, Flathead County, State of Montana, PMM. The Forest Service will receive Sealed bids at SO, Kalispell, MT before or at the time of public bid opening at 2:00 PM local time on 11/21/2023 for an estimated volume of 642 CCF of Douglas-fir and Other sawtimber marked or otherwise designated for cutting. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus from the office listed below. A prospectus, bid form, and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and submission of bids is available to the public from the Flathead National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 650 Wolf Pack Way Kalispell, MT. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Oct. 22, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29838 Public Notice: On or after October 16,2023. Stonehorse Storage, will have a public auction. To be sold for cash, the personal items stored at Stonehorse Storage 7391 MT Hwy 35 Bigfork MT, by the following persons: Jill Sweeny #58, Mimi Herteux #33, Vickie Antoline #4, has received notice per MCA 70-6-420. Stonehorse Storage, 7391 MT Hwy 35 Bigfork 257-5252 Oct. 22, 29, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29843 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION EVERGREEN ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a resolution of intention (Resolution No. 797II) on October 17, 2023, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District from R-1 Suburban Residential to B-2 General Business. The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from R-1 Suburban Residential to B-2 General Business are described as: A Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 22527, a tract of land situated, lying and being in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the R-1 and B-2 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website, at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. The zoning amendment application and other documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written comment to the change proposed for a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District. Within 30 days after the expiration of the comment period, the Board of County Commissioners may in its discretion pass the resolution amending the Evergreen Zoning District. DATED this 17th day of October, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By:/s/Brad W. Abell  Brad W. Abell, Chairman Oct. 22, 29, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29847 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the items listed below on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Suite 200, Kalispell, Montana. 1. A request from Jonathan Yates on behalf of Diamond Towers V, LLC and AT&T on a parcel owned by Glacier Park, Inc. for a conditional use permit for the placement of a 100-foot mono-style Cellular Communications Tower on property located at 100 R.E.A. Road, West Glacier, MT. The property contains approximately 25 acres and is located within the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System (CALURS) Zoning District. The parcel can legally be described as Tract 4 of Certificate of Survey No. 20466 in Section 35, Township 32 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm at the Coram-West Glacier Fire Hall, located on Seville Lane, Coram, MT 59913 2. A request from Glieden Lodge Trust for a variance to several parking requirements outlined in Chapter 6 of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The applicant is requesting a variance to accommodate three (3) dwelling units, a restaurant, and a real estate office within an existing building, to be served by nine (9) onsite parking spaces instead of the required 17 onsite parking spaces. The property is located at 425 Grand Drive, Bigfork, MT and is zoned B-3 (Community Business). The property contains approximately 0.225 acres that can legally be described as Tracts 3GA and 3GD in Section 36, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, October 26, 2023 @ 4:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork. 3. A request from The Glieden Lodge Trust, for the establishment of ‘Short-term Rental Housing’ on property located within the Bigfork Zoning District. The property is located at 425 Grand Drive, Bigfork, MT and is zoned B-3 (Community Business). Per Section 2.06.045(5) of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations (FCZR), if written opposition from adjacent property owners was received prior to the end of the comment period and the expressed concerns of opposition cannot be resolved by the applicant or by conditions of approval, the Flathead County Board of Adjustment is required to review the request. The property contains approximately 0.225 acres that can legally be described as Tracts 3GA & 3GD in Section 36, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item was tabled at the August 1, 2023, and September 5, 2023, Board of Adjustment meetings. The public hearing has been closed for this agenda item. 4. A request from Aaron Loukusa on behalf of the Flathead Valley Laestadian Lutheran church for a conditional use permit to construct a church on property within the Airport West Zoning District. The property is located at 2300 Trumble Creek Road, near Kalispell, MT and contains approximately 10 acres that can legally be described as a tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter in Section 4, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.   5. An appeal by Stephen Shea regarding the Zoning Administrator interpretation that there was not a zoning violation (FZT-23-37) and the file was closed out on August 8, 2023. The subject property is located at 390 Moose Run Drive, Whitefish, MT, within the Rural Whitefish Zoning District and is zoned BM-1 (Big Mountain Resort Residential). The property can legally be described as Lot 33T, 34T, and 35T of Moose Run Ph 1 Subdivision in the East Half of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 31 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 6. A request from Stephen E. Fisher for the establishment of ‘Short-term Rental Housing’ on property located within the Lower Side Zoning District. The property is located at 354 Orchard Ridge Road, Kalispell, MT and is zoned SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural).  The property contains approximately 5.39 acres that can legally be described as Tracts 3AFA, 5AAC, 5A, and 5CD in Section 31, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.   All decisions made by the Board of Adjustment are considered final actions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting to make their views or concerns known to the Board. Written comments are strongly encouraged and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, no later than 5:00 pm, November 7, 2023. Information and documents pertaining to the above requests are on file in the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901, and may be reviewed during regular office hours, or you may call (406) 751-8200 for more information.  Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Planning & Zoning Office at 751-8200 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Erik K Mack Erik K Mack, AICP® Planning Director Oct. 22, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29848 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2 nd floor conference room of the South Campus Building, 40 11 th Street West, Kalispell, Montana. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda items described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action. 1. A zone change request from Isaiah Lee Yerian with technical assistance from Breckenridge Surveying and Mapping, Inc., for property within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel located at 134 E Reserve Drive, Kalispell, MT from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to B-2 (General Business). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 0.461 acres that can legally be described as Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 8726, located and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 2. A zone change request from Scott Pfahler, on behalf of John W. Ramesz & Lori Haverty-Ramesz for property within the Westside Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel located at 1683 Old Reserve Drive, Kalispell, MT from AG-80 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 80 acres that can legally be described as the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 @ 6:00 PM in the West Valley School Library, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT. 3. A request from KLJ Engineering, on behalf of Glacier Flats, LLC., for preliminary plat approval of Morning View Subdivision, a proposal to create 12 residential lots on 61.25 acres. The proposed subdivision would be served by individual septic systems and wells. The property is located at 635 Morning View Drive, Kalispell, MT and can legally be described as Parcel 1A of Certificate of Survey No. 22244 in the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 4. A request from Flathead Geomatics on behalf of EAB Holdings, LLC, for preliminary plat approval of Vintage Estates II Subdivision, a proposal to create five (5) residential lots on 22.15 acres. The proposed subdivision would be served by individual septic systems and wells. The property is located at 161 Vintage Way, near Whitefish, MT and can legally be described as Lot 1A of the Amended Plat of Lots 1, 3, and 5 of Vintage Estates Subdivision, located in a portion of Gov’t Lot 2 of Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, and the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11 th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner , or contact the Commissioners’ office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than November 8, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office at 406-751-8200 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack,AICP Planning Director Oct. 22, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29849 C. Mark Hash Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP  Attorneys at Law  136 1st Ave. West P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 cmhash@hashlaw.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In The Matter Of The Estate Of: Terry Arlene Fite, Deceased. Cause No. DP-23-277(E) Notice to Creditors NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Person-al 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 be either mailed to Deborah Bradford, Personal Representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP,   Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED: October 2, 2023. /s/ Deborah Bradford Personal Representative Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP  /s/ C. Mark Hash Attorneys for Personal Representative Oct. 22, 29, and Nov. 5, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29850 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-23-19 A request by Luke Carlson of Morrison-Maierle, on behalf of Jon-Maria Chesley, for the placement of fill for the purpose of elevating two manufactured homes within the 100-year floodplain of the Flathead River. The subject property is located at 58 and 64 Pleasant Lane in Kalispell and can legally be described as Tract 5CD in Section 10, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written or oral comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11 TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. /s/ Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director Flathead County Planning & Zoning Oct. 22, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________