Legals for May, 4 2025

NO. 31138 MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of MICHAEL STEVEN COONEN, Deceased. No. DP-15-2025-0000066-II NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of MICHAEL STEVEN COONEN , deceased. All persons having claims against 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 either be mailed return receipt requested to MARTIN COONEN, c/o AMOS ROGERS LITTLE, III, P.O. Box 1166, HELENA, MONTANA 59624-1166, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. MARTIN COONEN declares under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated this 16th day of March 2025. /s/ Martin Coonen, Personal Representative /s/ Amos Rogers Little, III, Attorney for Personal Representative April 20, 27 and May 4, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31148 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on August 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Lot 15 of Block 23 of Greene’s Martin City, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. Together with the North 1/2 of the abandoned roadway lying immediately South of and adjacent to the above described property. More commonly known as 49 1st St W, Martin City, MT 59926. Sajida Habib Asghar and Muhammad Farooq and Amer Muhammad, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Flathead Premier Title Company, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for CalCon Mutual Mortgage LLC dba One Trust Home Loans, by Deed of Trust on May 8, 2024, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on May 14, 2024, as Instrument No. 202400007903, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: CalCon Mutual Mortgage LLC dba OneTrust Home Loans Assignment Dated: January 7, 2025 Assignment Recorded: January 8, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500000317 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on March 31, 2025, as Instrument No. 202500005696, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning October 1, 2024, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $255,000.00, interest in the sum of $12,347.12, escrow advances of $1,602.49, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,769.38 for a total amount owing of $270,718.99, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.  This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 2nd day of April 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT22774 April 20, 27 and May 4, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31152 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on August 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Lot 23 of Glenns Addition, Phase 3, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 1155 16th Ave W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Casey William Sitch and Maunena M. Sitch, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Alliance Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, as designated nominee for American Homestead Mortgage, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on September 21, 2015, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on September 22, 2015 as Instrument No. 201500022210, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Flagstar Bank, FSB Assignment Dated: March 16, 2017 Assignment Recorded: March 16, 2017 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201700005448; Assignee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Assignment Dated: July 26, 2017 Assignment Recorded: April 3, 2018 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201800006339; Assignee: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Assignment Dated: February 18, 2022 Assignment Recorded: February 22, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200004643, All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on October 14, 2022 as Instrument No. 202200026892, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning January 1, 2019, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $282,158.40, interest in the sum of $72,011.10, escrow advances of $30,215.40, and other amounts due and payable in the amount of $15,728.95 for a total amount owing of $400,113.85, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates, and may disburse, such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. The Beneficiary has elected, and has directed, the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured, the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation for up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 2nd day of April, 2025. Jason J. Henderson, Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East, Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT11445 April 20, 27 and May 4, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31156 INVITATION TO BID KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ROOFING & SKYLIGHT REPLACEMENT PROJECTS Kalispell Public Schools, Flathead County, Kalispell, Montana is requesting Bids for the KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ROOFING & SKYLIGHT REPLACEMENT PROJECTS expected to take place from early-May of 2025 through late-August of 2025. The projects consist of replacing a portion of the EPDM roof at the Kalispell Middle School and replacing the library skylight at Flathead High School.  There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at 3:30 PM (local time) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. All bidders are to meet at the offices of Morrison-Maierle, Inc, 172 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell, MT. The Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory, but all bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. All bidding questions shall be directed to Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Sam Kuhlin, at (406) 751-5855 or email to skuhlin@m-m.net.  Beginning on April 20, 2025, the Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and Project Manual may be viewed or obtained at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website “www.m-m.net” by clicking on the “Projects” tab, then click “View our current projects bidding page” and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click “Download Project PDF” and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $50.00. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email “info@questcdn.com” for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Planholders List. Sealed Bids will be received by the Kalispell Public Schools Business Services office located at 233 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, until 3:00 PM (local time), Wednesday, May 7, 2025. ONLY BIDS RECEIVED AT THE KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUSINESS SERVICES OFFICE WILL BE CONSIDERED. Facsimile Bids will not be considered. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the same day at the same location. All Bids will be taken under advisement with final approval coming from the Board of Trustees of Kalispell Public Schools. All Sealed Bids must be plainly marked, “KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ROOFING & SKYLIGHT REPLACEMENT PROJECTS” All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 60 days after the bid date. All Bids must include a Bid Security of ten percent (10%) of the maximum Bid price in the form of a cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order, bank draft or Bid Bond payable to Kalispell Public Schools, executed by an acceptable surety. A one-hundred percent (100%) Performance Bond and a separate Payment Bond will be required upon award of the contract. Montana Tax & Wage Rates: 1. A 1% Montana Gross Receipts Tax is applicable to this Project. 2. The Montana State Prevailing Wage Rates are applicable to this Project. 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. Kalispell Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and combination of Bids, to waive formalities, and to accept the Bids deemed most advantageous to them. Late Bids will not be opened.  Kalispell Public Schools - Business Services Office 233 1st Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 Publication dates: April 20, 2025 and May 4, 2025. Published in the Daily Interlake April 20 and May 4, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31170 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - COMMERCIAL LAND FOR LEASE- Kalispell, MT. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is Accepting proposals to lease/develop a 25.0 +/- acre parcel identified as Moraine, located in a portion of the SW1/4 of Section 36, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, within the city limits of Kalispell, in Flathead County, Montana. The property is located within the Spring Prairie Planned Unit Development (PUD) located on State Trust Land in Kalispell, Montana. Parcel is southwest of the Spring Prairie Center, a large commercial shopping development in north Kalispell. The subject parcel is zoned Spring Prairie PUD (Planned Unit Development)/R-4 – Residential PUD. Use and development of Section 36 is guided by an adopted neighborhood plan that has been integrated into the Kalispell Growth Policy. Responses to the RFP must be received by the project manager at: Kari Nielsen - DNRC, Northwestern Land Office, 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 1, Kalispell, MT 59901, by June 24, 2025, 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Copies of the RFP can be downloaded at https://dnrc.mt.gov/TrustLand/surface-leasing-licensing/CommercialDevelopment/available-for-lease-now. For questions or requests to visit the site contact Kari Nielsen at (406) 751-2262 or kari.nielsen@mt.gov. Hard copies of the RFP are available on request. April 27 and May 4, 11, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31178 Notice of Public Comment—Montana State Historic Office (SHPO) Grant The Montana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) invites public comment on a proposed SHPO Grant for the Dayton State Bank Roof and Floor Replacement Project at 43545 C Street in Dayton, Lake County, MT (DAYTON ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, S03, T24 N, R21 W, BLOCK 015, Lot 6, COS 6692). The grant would assist in rehabilitating and restoring the building to usable conditions. A draft environmental checklist is available upon request and online at https://mhs.mt.gov/shpo/news. Interested public may register on the same page for the online meeting to be held on May 21, 2025, and/or to submit public comment by May 21, 2025 by emailing SHPOGrant@mt.gov or writing to Montana SHPO, 225 North Roberts St, Helena, MT 59620. Comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on May 21, 2025. April 30 and May 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31185 On June 24th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., the Bigfork Fire District Board of Trustees will hold a preliminary budget hearing meeting at the Bigfork Fire Hall, located at 810 Grand Dr. Bigfork, MT to discuss the fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget.  Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of the proposed budget. After the Bigfork Fire District Board of Trustees has completed its preliminary annual budget hearing for fiscal year 2026, the fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget will be approved June 24th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., then will be placed on file and will be open to inspection in at the Flathead County Finance Department.  On August 26th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., the Bigfork Fire District Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at the Bigfork Fire Hall, located at 810 Grand Dr. Bigfork, MT, to approve the fiscal year 2026 final budget.  Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of the fiscal year 2026 final budget or budget amendments. May 4, 1, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________