Legals for June, 30 2025

NO. 31289 PUBLIC NOTICE Regarding Public Review of the State Plan & Policy Manual for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Comment Period: The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Early Childhood and Family Support Division (ECFSD), is considering amendment of its state plan/policy manual pertaining to the WIC program. In conformity with federal regulations, DPHHS is making the current plan available for public review and comment. The plan may be obtained online at https://dphhs.mt.gov/ecfsd/wic/wicstateplan or a copy may be obtained by written request to the following address: WIC Program Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services 1625 11th Ave. PO Box 202951 Helena, MT 59620-2951 The Department will accept written comments and proposals for amendments to the plan through July 31, 2025. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov   This institution is an equal opportunity provider.  June 23, 30 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31314 Lewis N. Stoddard, Bar No. 60723896 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 300 W. Main Street, Suite 150 Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 801-355-2886 Facsimile: 801-328-9714 lewis@hwmlawfirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff HWM File Number: MT21783 MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  FLATHEAD COUNTY Mortgage Research Center, LLC d/b/a Veterans United Home Loans, a Missouri Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff, v. Daniel Wirt; Collection Bureau Services, Inc.; United States of America, by and through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 955 Ranch Ln, Kalispell, MT 59901 Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE  Case No.: DV-15-2023-0001188-FO Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution issued in the above-entitled action on March 12, 2025, I am commanded to sell at public auction all of Defendants’ rights and interest to the below described property: Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 5439, that portion of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. With a property address of: 955 Ranch Ln, Kalispell, MT 59901 Notice is hereby given that on July 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM on the front steps of the Flathead County Courthouse at: 920 South Main Street, Ste. 310, Kalispell, MT 59901 the above-described property will be sold to the highest bidder to satisfy Plaintiff`s judgment, with interest and costs.   Date: June 11, 2025. Sheriff/Deputy Sheriff of Flathead County, State of Montana By: /s/ Luke Foster **WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ANYONE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON ANY PROPERTY NOTICED FOR SALE RESEARCH THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO BIDDING** June 23, 30 and July 7, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31329 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. 797JC) on June 19, 2025, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District located at 323 Harmony Road near Kalispell, Montana from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to RA-1 (Residential Apartment). The boundary of the area proposed to be amended from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to RA-1 (Residential Apartment) is described as: The West 363 feet of Lot 27 in Hoiland Day Acres, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk & Recorder of Flathead County, Montana.  The regulations defining the R-2 and RA-1 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: https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information. 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 19th day of June, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman June 23, 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31345 AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the affairs of the Swan River School District #4, Bigfork, MT, has been conducted by Denning, Downey & Associates. P.C.. The audit covered the fiscal year June 30, 2024. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires that this publication concerning the audit report include a statement that the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at The District Clerk’s Office, and that the Swan River School will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Sincerely, /s/ Dee Johnson Dee Johnson District Clerk Swan River School District #4 1205 Swan Hwy. Bigfork, MT 59911 June 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31346 PUBLIC NOTICE The Flathead County Board of Commissioners approved payroll and claims for payment in the amount of $9,166,483.31 for the period beginning May 1, 2025 and ending May 31, 2025.   The full and complete claim list is available for public view in the Finance Office, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana or online at https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/finance. Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Finance Office. Claims for the month of May 2025 are approved this 5th day of June, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist                Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman By: /s/Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder  June 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31347 PUBLIC NOTICE The minutes of the proceedings for the Flathead County Board of Commissioners for the period beginning May 1, 2025 and ending May 31, 2025 are available for public review and are published online at https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/commissioners-office/current-minutes.   Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Clerk of the Board, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana. Minutes for the month of May 2025 are approved this 5th day of June, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist                Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman By: /s/Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder June 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31350 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 Adjustment Docket 2024.07.076 June 26, 2025 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On May 31, 2025, 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 $0.0399 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 $2.58 per month or $30.96 per year. NorthWestern requests the Commission approve its proposed rates on an interim basis for service provided on and after July 1, 2025.  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. 2024.07.076. 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 11, 2025. 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, Ann Hill and Michael A. Kakuk, 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 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 26, 2025, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff.  BRAD MOLNAR, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner JEFF WELBORN, Commissioner June 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31351 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NW Services’ Application for Class D Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Docket 2025.03.026 June 26, 2025 Notice of Public Hearing 1. On April 29, 2025, NW Services submitted its finalized Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“Application”) to the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). In its Application, NW Services requests Class D motor carrier authority to transport garbage between all points and places within Lincoln, Flathead, and Lake Counties. The requested authority is limited to commercial roll-off service only. Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC, d/b/a Republic Services of Montana, and Evergreen Disposal Inc. timely protested NW Services’ Application and are therefore parties to this proceeding. 2. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commission will conduct a public hearing on the Application. The public hearing will commence on July 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Country Fair Kitchen Building, 265 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell, MT 59901, and continue day-to-day as necessary through 5:00 p.m. on July 18, 2025. The Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) will have a link to a live stream of the hearing.  3. The Commission will provide an opportunity for public comment at the beginning of each hearing day. Comment may be provided in person, by telephone, or by videoconference. Commenters participating remotely must sign up to receive participation instructions. To sign up, please contact the Commission at (800) 646-6150 or pschelp@mt.gov by 5:00 p.m. the day before you intend to comment. Anyone needing accommodations in order to attend or participate in the hearing should contact the Commission at (800) 646-6150. The Commission will make every effort to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. 4. The hearing is for the purpose of receiving evidence (testimony and exhibits) addressing NW Services’ Application. Testimony submitted at the hearing is subject to cross-examination. The parties may waive formal proceedings pursuant to Montana Code Annotated § 2-4-603 (2023). 5. The Commission will evaluate NW Services’ Application and evidence presented by the parties based on applicable legal standards. Mont. Code Ann. §§ 69-12-323(2), 69-12-415. If after the hearing, the Commission finds from the evidence that public convenience and necessity require authorization of NW Services’ proposed service or any part thereof, the Commission will issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Mont. Code Ann. § 69-12-323(2)(a).  6. Copies of NW Services’ Application are 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 2025.03.026. A copy of the Application may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel, 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 in contested cases are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help. 7. 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 26, 2025 by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff.  BRAD MOLNAR, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner JEFF WELBORN, Commissioner June 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________