Legals for June, 18 2024

NO. 30449 Erika L. Johnson WORDEN THANE P.C.  321 West Broadway Street, Suite 300 Missoula, MT 59802 ejohnson@wordenthane.com (406) 721-3400 Attorneys for the Estate of Larry J. Curtiss MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY J. CURTISS, Deceased. Cause No. DP-24-128-FT Hon. Robert B. Allison NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SHARON S. CURTISS RIVERA and PEGGY L. LUNDIN have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent 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 either be mailed to the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o WORDEN THANE P.C., 321 West Broadway Street, Suite 300, Missoula, MT 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED: May 10, 2024 WORDEN THANE P.C.  /s/ Erika L. Johnson By: Erika L. Johnson Attorneys for Estate of Larry J. Curtiss June 11, 18, 25, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30468 Notice: If you had an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.) when you attended Smith Valley School, and are 27 years of age or older, you may collect your special education files from the school district if we still have them. Files will be available for two weeks and may be picked up until Wednesday, June 26, 2024, after which time they will be shredded. Please call if you have any questions: 406-756-4535 x 4. Thank you! June 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30471 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s Annual Natural Gas Rate Tracking Adjustments Docket 2023.07.068 June 14, 2024 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On May 31, 2024, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) filed its Annual Natural Gas Tracker Application (“Application”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). 2. Among other adjustments in its Application, NorthWestern proposes to increase its natural gas supply rates for its residential, general service, and firm utility customers by $0.0884 per therm. According to NorthWestern, for a typical residential customer using 65 therms per month, NorthWestern’s proposed rates would result in an increase of $5.77 per month or $69.24 per year. NorthWestern requests the Commission approve its proposed rates on an interim basis for service provided on and after July 1, 2024. 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. 2023.07.068. 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 NorthWestern’s filing to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than July 1, 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 NorthWestern’s attorneys, Mitchell L. WerBell V and Sarah N. Norcott, 208 N. Montana Ave., Suite 200, Helena, MT 59601. 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 June 14, 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 June 18, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________