Legals for May, 30 2025

NO. 31216 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Leslie Price Stevenson: Leslie Price Stevenson, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-0702 AMY EDDY Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Leslie Bolete Price Stevenson to Leslie Bolete Sterling. The hearing will be on 06/24/2025 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: May 9, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: Hope Unger Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) May 16, 23, 30 and June 6, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31223 TANKO LAW OFFICE LAURIE D. MARBURGER, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5284 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: lmarburger@tankolaw.com Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: MARGO V. TAYLOR, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2025-0000107-IT 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 Todd D. Taylor, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue East North, Kalispell, Montana, 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 1st day of May, 2025 /s/Todd D. Taylor TODD D. TAYLOR, Personal Representative May 16, 23, 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31232 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Polson School District #23 Polson Middle School Interior Remodel Phase 1 Swank Enterprises on behalf of Polson School District #23, Lake County, Polson, Montana is requesting Bids for the Middle School Interior Remodel Phase 1. This project will take place from the Summer 2025 through the Winter of 2026 and consists of demolition, interior build out, and interior finishes, Bid Package One- Interior Remodel Phase 1 Bid Package The Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and the Project Specification Manual will be available May 13th, 2025. Documents may be obtained on-line at the Montana Plans Exchanges. It is the bidder’s responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all addenda issued during the bid process. Bids will be accepted by: 1. Email to leaann@swankenterprises.com 2. Delivered to Lea Ann Noffsinger, Swank Enterprises, 750 W. Reserve Dr. Kalispell, MT 59901. Bids are due before 2:00 PM (local time), Tuesday June 3rd, 2025. Bids must be plainly marked, “Polson Middle School Remodel Phase 1” All Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form found in the Specifications, complete per the Bid Package descriptions and signed by an officer or a person duly authorized to sign Bids. All Bids shall be valid for a period of 45 days after the bid date. Late Bids will not be opened. Access to the site and existing building prior to bidding will be made available upon request. All Subcontractor bids shall include the cost of the following: 1. 1% Montana Gross Receipts Construction Tax. 2. Current Montana State Prevailing Wages. 3. Permits specific to the bid scope of work. 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. Polson School District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and to accept the Bid(s) deemed most advantageous to them. All bids will be post-qualified by Swank Enterprises. Please contact Swank Enterprises with questions or concerns. Jason Dwight Swank Enterprises 406-885-1081 jasond@swankenterprises.com May 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and June 1, 2, 3, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31235 C. Mark Hash Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  Attorneys at Law  136 1st Ave. W., P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 cmhash@hashlaw.com Attorneys for Personal Representative    MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In The Matter of The Estate of ANSON E. BARNES  Deceased Cause No. DP-25-79 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 months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Harley R. Barnes Personal Representative by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED May 7, 2025.  /s/ Harley R. Barnes Personal Representative  Personal Representative’s Attorneys: Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP  By: /s/C. Mark Hash May 16, 23, 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31242 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on September 4, 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 4B of Block 1 of Empire Estates, 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 278 Empire Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901. Jason Hill and Heidi Scantlin, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Plains Commerce Bank, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on September 13, 2023, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on September 14, 2023 as Instrument No. 202300016346, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Plains Commerce Bank Assignment Dated: February 25, 2025 Assignment Recorded: March 4, 2025 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202500004028 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 April 22, 2025, as Instrument No. 202500007296, 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 November 1, 2024, and each month subse-quent, 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 $355,879.84, interest in the sum of $14,166.63, escrow advances of $332.27, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $1,708.64 for a total amount owing of $372,087.38, 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 25th 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. MT22854 May 23, 30 and June 6, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31250 GRANT S. SNELL Crowley Fleck PLLP 219 E Center St. P.O. Box 759 Kalispell, MT 59903-0759 Telephone: (406) 752-6644 Facsimile: (406) 752-5108 Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of THOMAS M. ULIK, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-15-2025-0000105-IT District Judge: Danni Coffman NOTICE AND INFORMATION TO HEIRS AND DEVISEES To the heirs and devisees of the above-entitled estate: 1. The Decedent, Thomas M. Ulik, died on or about April 22, 2025. 2. This notice is being sent to persons who have or may have some interest in the estate being administered. 3. Tom Danneman, whose address is 3245 N. 79th St., Milwaukee, WI 53222, was appointed personal representative of the estate on May 6, 2025, without bond. 4. Papers and information relating to the estate are on file in the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District for Kalispell, Montana, at Flathead County, Montana. 5. This estate is being administered by the personal representative under the Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court, but recipients are entitled to information regarding the administration from the personal representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Dated May 15, 2025. CROWLEY FLECK PLLP By: /s/ Grant S. Snell Grant S. Snell Attorneys for Personal Representative May 23, 30 and June 6, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31251 Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, P.C. P.O. Box 4955 Whitefish, MT 59937 Telephone (406) 730-2752 Attorney for Personal Representatives MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of    DESIR’EE D. KUNDA Deceased. Case No. DP-15-2025-0000085-II NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Coby Leth Kelly and Kathryn Kelly have been appointed as 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 Lori B. Miller, P.C., attorney for the personal representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 4955, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 20th day of May 2025. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law  May 23, 30 and June 6, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31255 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Larry Melvin Rubick, Larry Patrick Manley, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-0581 Notice of Hearing on Name Change HEIDI J ULBRICHT This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Larry Melvin Rubick to Larry Patrick Manley. The hearing will be held at the Justice Center in Flathead County, 920 South Main, Kalispell, Montana on 06/18/2024 at 1:30 p.m. Date: 05/07/2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: /s/Melissa Henley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) May 23, 30 and June 6, 13, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31258 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) DEQ will hold a public meeting for the Drinking Water and the Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Programs on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in Helena and online. DEQ invites public comment on the Base and Supplemental Intended Use Plans and proposed Project Priority List for State Fiscal Year 2026, the Emerging Contaminant Intended Use Plan and proposed Project Priority List for State Fiscal Year 2026, and the Amended Lead Service Line Replacement Intended Use Plan. The Intended Use Plans identify the intended uses of funds in the loan program and describe how the goals of the program will be satisfied. The Project Priority Lists identify projects that are eligible to be funded with loan monies authorized and appropriated to the State of Montana through Federal Fiscal Year 2025 funding. Public comments may be presented at the public meeting or sent to Sandie Koenig (sandie.koenig@mt.gov), Drinking Water Revolving Fund Program Manager, or Mike Abrahamson (MAbrahamson@mt.gov), Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Program Manager, PO Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901. Comments must be received or postmarked by Sunday, June 29, 2025. In addition, communities wanting to add their proposed drinking water or water pollution control projects to either Project Priority List should contact DEQ prior to the meeting date. The public meeting will be held in-person in Helena at the DEQ Colonial Building (2401 Colonial Dr.), Wilderness Room. A virtual option will also be available using Zoom. To find information on how to join the meeting virtually, or to view the Intended Use Plans, which contain the priority lists, contact DEQ at (406) 444-4643 or visit DEQ’s website at: https://deq.mt.gov/water/Programs/eng. The Department will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this meeting. If you need an accommodation, please notify the Department no later than June 11, 2025, to advise us of your need. Please contact Candice Gernand: email Candice.Gernand@mt.gov, phone (406) 444-4643, fax (406) 444-4386. Rachel Clark, Engineering Bureau Chief Water Quality Division Department of Environmental Quality May 30, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 31265 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court Flathead County Justice Center 920 South Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758-5906 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FLATHEAD IN THE MATTER OF: A.R.H. YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. Cause No. DN-25-013(D) SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Judge Dan Wilson To: Alexander Steven Hewes, birth father of the above-named child: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division, 121 Financial Drive, Suite C, Kalispell, MT 59901, requesting emergency protective services, adjudication of the above-named child as a youth in need of care, and temporary legal custody. NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Dan Wilson, District Judge, Department 4, Flathead County Justice Center, 920 South Main Street, Third Floor, Kalispell, Flathead County, MT, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Petition should not be granted. A.R.H. was born on January 20, 2025 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. The birth mother is Jodi Overlease. You have the right to representation by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceedings, in the Court entering judgment by default against you for all relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition is filed with the Clerk of District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Third Floor, Kalispell, MT, 59901, telephone (406) 758-5870.   WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court this 28 day of May, 2025. SARA SMITH Clerk of District Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Kristen Skees Deputy Clerk  May 30 and June 6, 13, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________