Legals for August, 7 2024

NO. 30565 MONTANA FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY MONTANA  Applicant in RE. The Estate of Donald R Wagner, Deceased.  Cause No. ADP 2023-43  Notice to Creditors:  Notice is given that Randy Wagner has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named Estate. All persons having claims against decadent are required to present their claims within (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice or claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to R Wagner @ 8254 Diamond Springs Dr. Helena Mt. 59602. or filed with the Clerk of the above Court  July 31 and August 7, 14, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30566 TANKO LAW OFFICE BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5194 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: RICHARD A. HAGEN, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-24-191 Hon. Amy Eddy 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 Jeffrey L. Hagen, 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 27 day of June, 2024. /s/Jeffrey L. Hagen JEFFREY L. HAGEN, Personal Representative Submitted by: TANKO LAW OFFICE /s/ Brian C. Tanko BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Attorney for Personal Representative July 31 and August 7, 14, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30581 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to appropriate water in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION FOR BENEFICIAL WATER USE PERMIT. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE PERTINENT FACTS WHICH SUMMARIZE THE APPLICATION. THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (PD) DOCUMENTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE WATER RIGHT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT https://dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Water-Rights/application-status-environmental-assessments/. OBJECTION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. THE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY ACCEPT OBJECTIONS FILED ON AN OBJECTION TO APPLICATION, FORM 611. MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE $50.00 FILING FEE TO THE DNRC, PO BOX 201601, HELENA, MT 59620-1601 BY THE DEADLINE SPECIFIED. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE. DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION, TO OBTAIN THE PD OR OBJECTION FORM TO THE WATER RESOURCES OFFICE AT 655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2387, PHONE: 406-752-2288, FAX: 406-752-2843. IF ISSUED, THE RIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR EXISTING WATER RIGHTS. Application Number: 76K 30162322 Owners: ANNE BOYCHUCK DANIEL BOYCHUCK 711 SWAN RIVER RD BIGFORK, MT 59911-6336 Priority Date: NOVEMBER 16, 2023 at 03:09 P.M. Purpose (Use): LAWN AND GARDEN Maximum Flow Rate: 45.00 GPM Maximum Volume: 12.71 AC-FT Maximum Acres: 5.94 Source Name: SWAN RIVER Source Type: SURFACE WATER Point of Diversion and Means of Diversion: ID 1; Qtr Sec: NENWSW; Sec 28; Twp 27N; Rge 19W; County FLATHEAD Period of Diversion: APRIL 15 TO OCTOBER 15 Diversion Means: PUMP Purpose (Use): LAWN AND GARDEN Volume: 12.71 AC-FT Period of Use: APRIL 15 to OCTOBER 15 Place of Use: Sec 28; Twp 27N; Rge 19W; County FLATHEAD ID 1; Acres: 0.78; Govt Lot: 5; Qtr Sec: S2SWNW; ID 2; Acres: 5.16; Govt Lot: 10; Qtr Sec: N2NWSW Remarks: ASSOCIATED RIGHT PROVISIONAL PERMIT 76K 30162322 IS ASSOCIATED WITH GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATE 76K 30065015 BECAUSE THEIR PLACES OF USE FOR LAWN AND GARDEN IRRIGATION OVERLAP. GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATE 76K 30065015 MAY IRRIGATE UP TO 1.43 ACRES OF THE TOTAL 5.94 IRRIGATED ACRES. IN COMBINATION, THESE TWO RIGHTS WILL ONLY IRRIGATE 5.94 TOTAL ACRES UP TO 12.71 AF. IMPORTANT INFORMATION WATER MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATED WHEN THE SWAN RIVER DISCHARGE AT USGS GAGING STATION NO. 12370000 (SWAN RIVER NEAR BIGFORK, MT) IS LESS THAN 683.23 CFS FROM AUGUST 14 THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND 677.82 CFS IN OCTOBER (THE TRIGGER POINT FLOWS). DISCHARGE AT USGS GAGING STATION NO. 12370000 MUST BE MONITORED DAILY FROM AUGUST 14 THROUGH OCTOBER 15 WHEN THE APPROPRIATOR IS DIVERTING WATER. THE APPROPRIATOR MUST TURN OFF THEIR PUMP WHEN THE SWAN RIVER DISCHARGE FALLS BELOW THE TRIGGER POINT FLOWS. APPROPRIATING WATER WHEN DISCHARGE AT THE USGS GAGING STATION IS BELOW THE TRIGGER POINT FLOW THRESHOLD WILL CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT CONDITION AND MAY LEAD TO REVOCATION OF THE PERMIT BY THE DEPARTMENT. PUBLISHED IN: DAILY INTER LAKE ON AUGUST 7, 2024. August 7, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30582 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to change a water right in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE PERTINENT FACTS WHICH SUMMARIZE THE APPLICATION. THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (PD) DOCUMENTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE WATER RIGHT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT https://dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Water-Rights/application-status-environmental-assessments/. OBJECTION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. THE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY ACCEPT OBJECTIONS FILED ON AN OBJECTION TO APPLICATION, FORM 611. MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE $50.00 FILING FEE TO THE DNRC, PO BOX 201601, HELENA, MT 59620-1601 BY THE DEADLINE SPECIFIED. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE. DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION, TO OBTAIN THE PD OR OBJECTION FORM TO THE WATER RESOURCES OFFICE AT 655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2387 FAX: 406-752-2843 PHONE: 406-752-2288. Application Number: 76LJ 30162612 Applicant: QUIGLEY FAMILY TRUST 120 EGAN RD KALISPELL, MT 59901 SAUBERT, CK SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST 1851 STEEL BRIDGE RD KALISPELL, MT 59901 7885 THOMAS AND MARILYN SAUBERT FAMILY TRUST % THOMAS & MARILYN SAUBERT TTEES 1851 STEEL BRIDGE RD KALISPELL, MT 59901 WATER RIGHT NUMBER(S) BEING CHANGED Water Right Type STATEMENT OF CLAIM Water Right Number 76LJ 30162601 Priority Date APRIL 3, 1950 Historical Flow Rate: 1.25 CFS Historical Consumptive Volume: 77.75 AC-FT Historical Diverted Volume: 97.18 AC-FT PAST USE OF WATER IRRIGATION FROM HALF MOON SLOUGH, FLATHEAD COUNTY. THE PAST POINT OF DIVERSION WAS IN THE NENENWNE OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 28N, RANGE 21W. PROPOSED CHANGE FLOW RATE: 1.25 CFS VOLUME: 97.18 AC-FT ACRES: 62.25 THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS TO ADD A NEW POINT OF DIVERSION IN THE SENENWNE OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 28N, RANGE 21W. PUBLISHED IN: DAILY INTER LAKE ON AUGUST 7, 2024. August 7, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30585 Kenneth A. Connors Connors Law Firm, PLLC 212 East Park Avenue Anaconda, MT 59711 Phone: (406) 563-5297 Fax: (406) 563-5298 Email: office@connorslaw.net Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY             IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD L. GUSTAFSON, Deceased.        PROBATE NO. DP-23-262  HONORABLE  DANNI COFFMAN 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 Decedent 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 Gary Gustafson, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Connors Law Firm, PLLC, 212 East Park Avenue, Anaconda, MT 59711, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated this 29th day of July, 2024 at San Rafael, California. /s/ Gary Gustafson, Personal Representative GARY GUSTAFSON, Personal Representative 119 Auburn Street San Rafael, CA 94901 August 7, 14, 21, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30586 CALL FOR BID Used Hydraulic Excavator  Notice is hereby given that the Solid Waste District Board will receive bids for the purchase of ONE Used Hydraulic Excavator for the Flathead County Solid Waste District. A copy of the Used Hydraulic Excavator specifications along with instructions to bidders, and contract documents for this equipment are available from Flathead County Solid Waste District, 4098 Highway 93 N, Kalispell, MT 59901. If a bidder has any questions, they can contact the Director David Prunty at (406) 758-5912. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of his bid to secure the bidder’s express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the purchase and sale of said Used Hydraulic Excavator. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States; a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. Where bids and quality of product are comparable, preferences will be given to equipment of Montana production and to Montana resident bidders over non-residents, if an appropriate affidavit under Section 18-1-113, M.C.A., accompanies the bid. The bidder shall include with the bid a contract form to be executed by the parties. The District reserves the right to negotiate the terms of said proposed contract (excluding prices contained therein) and to consider the terms of said proposed contract in determining the award of bid. All sealed bids, plainly marked “SEALED BID - Used Hydraulic Excavator” must be in the hands of the Flathead County Solid Waste District, 4098 Hwy 93 N., Kalispell, Montana 59901, on or before 1:00 p.m., on August 19, 2024. Bids will be opened and read shortly thereafter on August 19, 2024 in the Solid Waste District Office, 4098 Hwy 93 N., Kalispell, Montana. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Solid Waste District. The Solid Waste District reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities, which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Dated this August 2, 2024 FLATHEAD COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT BY: /S/ David R. Prunty, Director ATTEST: /S/ Deborah Morine August 7, 14, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30587 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re Global Connection Inc. of America d/b/a StandUP Wireless’s Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Docket 2024.07.070 August 2, 2024 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline      1. On June 28, 2024, Global Connection Inc. of America d/b/a StandUP Wireless (“StandUP”) filed an Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (“ETC”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”).  2. In its filing, StandUP seeks ETC designation solely to provide Lifeline services to qualifying Montana consumers. According to StandUP, it provides prepaid wireless telecommunications services to consumers using the underlying wireless network of T-Mobile USA, Inc. on a wholesale basis. StandUP requests ETC designation that is statewide in scope to allow it to provide Lifeline service wherever its underlying, facilities-based provider has wireless coverage, including federally recognized tribal lands. 3. A copy of the filing is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, and online at the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2024.07.070. 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 receive notice of filings in this docket. Instructions for subscribing to notices of filings are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help.  4. The Commission invites any interested party affected by StandUP’s filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than August 19, 2024. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic petition on the Commission’s website at reddi.mt.gov. All filings must be made in REDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the petition to MCC at P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620, and to StandUP’s attorney, Lance J.M. Steinhart, Esq., Lance J.M. Steinhart, P.C., 1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005. 5. 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 Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or by email to pschelp@mt.gov. Public comment may also be submitted in REDDI. Instructions for submitting public comments in REDDI are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (select “Submit a Public Comment”). All comments received will be public records. Personal or private information should not be included in comments. 6. 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 August 2, 2024, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff.  JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner August 7, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________