Legals for April, 12 2024

NO. 30224 Notice is hereby given that in Flathead County, on May 7, 2024 a political subdivision election will be held at Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building for the following purpose: Kalispell City Council Wards One and Two. Please note that the location has changed from the Trade Center to the Expo building. Said political subdivision election will be conducted by polling place. The polls will be open at 7:00 AM and continue to be open until 8:00 PM on election day. DATED this 26 th day of March, 2024. Debbie Pierson - Election Administrator, by Adrienne Chmelik, Flathead County April 5, 12, 19, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30225 Notice is hereby given that in Flathead County, on May 7, 2024, political subdivision elections will be held for the following purposes: Hungry Horse County Water & Sewer District Trustees, Lakeside County Water & Sewer District Trustees, Somers County Water & Sewer District Trustees, Evergreen Rural Fire District Levy, Big Mountain Resort Area District creation of and Trustees. Said political subdivision elections will be conducted by mail ballot. DATED this 26 th day of March 2024. Debbie Pierson - Election Administrator, by Adrienne Chmelik, Flathead County April 5, 12, 19, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30241 Pee Wee Storage Auction On Thursday April 18th @ 5:30pm. Located at 305 Meadow Lake Blvd Columbia Falls, MT. Will auction to the highest bidder the contents of abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: Tara Berggren: G-12, G-13 Angela Bibb: A-5 Vicki Broad: I-35 Eve Brockman: I-02 J&J Construction: E-2, E-11 Christopher Haddeland: I-42 Richard Hardesty: I-29 Karl Howell: E-36 Megan Kelsey: I-16 Pamela Kilgore: I-25, I-26 Dottie LaRoque: E-41 Marcella Marceau: I-36 Trevor Miller: E-28 David Stewart: H-32 Alexis Young: F-48 Nea Rice: A-34 April 5, 12, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30261 Advertisement for Bids City of Kalispell AWWTP Fermenter Rehabilitation Project – ADDENDUM 1 ADDED CHANGED BID OPENING DATE & OTHER MODIFICATIONS. The City of Kalispell, Montana is requesting bids for the construction of the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWWTP) Fermenter Rehabilitation Project. Bids will be received via QuestCDN until 2:00 pm local time on Thursday, April 25, 2024. At that time, all Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. The Project includes rehabilitation of the concrete and coatings for the primary sludge fermenter and miscellaneous mechanical improvements. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be obtained through QuestCDN. Additional bidding requirements and the City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is on the city website at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held March 26, 2024, at 2:30 pm through a virtual online meeting and in person at the Kalispell Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant conference room located at 2001 Airport Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk & Communications Manager Dates of Publication: March 17, March 24, April 12, and April 19, 2024. April 12, 19, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30262 NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of Bigfork School District No 38, Flathead & Lake Counties, State of Montana that the Annual School Election will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned to the following locations, at the following times: Location Prior to Election Day: Bigfork School District Office, 600 Commerce Street and Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Location on Election Day: Bigfork School District Office, 600 Commerce Street and Hours: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Electors will consider the following issue at the election: • One (1) Trustee to be elected for a three (3) year term representing Bigfork High School District/Swan River Elementary District. A qualified registered elector who will be absent from the district during the time the election is being conducted may: a) vote in person in the election administrator’s office as soon as the ballots are available and until noon the day before the ballots are scheduled to be mailed; b) make a written request, signed by the applicant and addressed to the election administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than the address that appears on the registration card. The district clerk/election administrator’s office is located at: 600 Commerce Street, Bigfork If you miss this regular registration deadline (30 days prior to the election), you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office by noon on the day before election day. The late registration certificate may be exchanged for a ballot at the school election administrator’s office until the close of polls on election day. The county election office is located at: Flathead County: 290 B N Main Street Kalispell, MT A late registrant may obtain a ballot on election day at the following location: 600 Commerce Street, Bigfork Elections Systems Software (ES&S) ExpressVote marking system will be available at the following location: 600 Commerce Street, Bigfork DATED this 12th day of April, 2024 District Clerk: Lacey Porrovecchio Signature: /s/Lacey Porrovecchio April 12, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30264 NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of West Valley School District No. 1, Flathead County, State of Montana that the Annual School Election will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned to the following locations, at the following times: Location Prior to Election Day: West Valley School District Office, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901 and Hours: 8am to 3:45pm Location on Election Dav: West Valley School District Office, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901 and Hours: 8am to 8:00 pm Electors will consider the following issues at the election: • Mill levy proposition to finance the school’s General Fund • Mill levy proposition to finance the school’s Technology Fund A qualified registered elector who will be absent from the district during the time the election is being conducted may: a) vote in person in the election administrator’s office as soon as the ballots are available and until noon the day before the ballots are scheduled to be mailed; b) make a written request, signed by the applicant and addressed to the election administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than the address that appears on the registration card. The district clerk/election administrator’s office is located at: West Valley School, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901 If you miss this regular registration deadline (30 days prior to the election), you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office by noon on the day before election day. The late registration certificate may be exchanged for a ballot at the school election administrator’s office until the close of polls on election day. The county election office is located at: Flathead County Elections Department, 290 B N Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901 A late registrant may obtain a ballot on election day at the following location: West Valley School, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901 Elections Systems Software (ES&S) ExpressVote marking system will be available at the following location: West Valley School, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901 DATED this 8th day of April, 2024 District Clerk: Mark Fessler Signature: /s/ Mark Fessler April 12, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30265 PUBLIC NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF DRAFT AIR QUALITY OPERATING PERMIT Requisition Number: AQ24-206 1. On March 8, 2024, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received an application for an Air Quality Operating Permit from Flathead County Solid Waste Division. The application was given number OP2850-09. The permittee’s address is 4098 Highway 93 North, Kalispell Montana. The facility location is Section 1 & 36, Township 29 & 30 North, and Range 22 West. 2. The Draft permit will be issued to the applicant on April 12, 2024 (ARM Title 17, Chapter 8, Subchapter 12). 3. The permit will allow for the operation of the Little Beaver Compressor Station which includes the following processes: Natural gas compressor engines and associated equipment. 4. Public comments regarding this permit action must be submitted to DEQ - Air Quality Bureau, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901 or deq-armb-admin@mt.gov. Comments may address the Draft permit or information submitted by the applicant. Comments must be received within the 30-day public comment period: April 12, 2024 to May 13, 2024. 5. The Draft permit can be found on-line at https://deq.mt.gov/public/publiccomment, select AIR. You may request copies of the application and any subsequent permit at https://deq.mt.gov (at the bottom of this page, select Request Public Records). 6. You may request a public hearing by submitting a request to DEQ at the above address or email. The request must be received within the 30-day public comment period. 7. DEQ intends to issue the Proposed permit after the comment period has expired and after any requested public hearing. After the 45-day EPA review period, DEQ intends to issue a Decision on the permit. The permit does not become final and effective until 30 days after the Decision is issued. 8. An applicant or any person that participated in the public comment process and who is directly and adversely affected by DEQ’s Decision may request a hearing before the Montana Board of Environmental Review. Any request must be filed within 30 days after DEQ issues the Decision. The request must contain an affidavit setting forth the grounds for the request and be submitted to: Chairman, Board of Environmental Review, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620, or the Board Secretary, DEQBERSecretary@mt.gov. Any hearing will be held under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedures Act. April 12, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30268 PUBLIC NOTICE SALE FOR STORAGE CHARGES – Notice is Hereby Given, pursuant to Montana Code Annotated 2009 Section 70-6-420, 70-6-601 through 70-6-609, and Rule 4 MRCP 7214-209, Montana Code Annotated 2019. The undersigned will sell at online auction (StorageAuctions.com) Starting on April 19th, 2024 to the highest bidder for cash at Flathead Lake Storages – 6470 Hwy 35, Bigfork, MT. Flathead County, Montana: Units 091, Shannon Sherwood, Tenant, D086 Mike Adams, Tenant, C060 Jalone Martinez, Tenant, K198 Nathan Butler, Tenant, OSP040, OSP041 & C045 Guy Clare, Tenant. Auction is subject to redemption by tenants prior to sale. Dated April 9, 2024, Flathead Lake Storages/406-253-7943 By: R. Harrell, Manager Flathead Lake Storages B&B Riddle LLC 406-253-7943 flatheadstorage@hotmail.com April 12, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________