Lewis William Hills Jr., 84

Lewis William Hills Jr., 84, passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

Dale L. Prangley, 77

Dale L. Prangley, 77 years young, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away Jan. 6, 2011, in Kalispell.

Tracy Lee Jacobs, 62

On Aug. 15, 2022, Tracy Lee Jacobs of Bigfork passed away at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.

Band members present recital night

Several members of the Flathead Valley Community Band are scheduled to present an evening Chamber Night recital on Monday, Feb. 20 at First Presbyterian Church located at 530 S. Main in Kalispell.

Carlene Widdowson, 94

Carlene Widdowson

Legals for May, 4 2021

Vikkie Lin Shoemaker, 49

Vikkie went to be with our Lord and Savior Sept. 21, 2021.

Andrea Jean (Schlabs) Connor, 82

Andrea Jean (Schlabs) Connor from Marysville, Washington, born Sept. 30, 1939, in Plentywood, Montana, passed Nov. 30, 2021, in Everett, Washington.

Thomas James 'Tom' Hewitt, 74

Thomas James “Tom” Hewitt, 74, passed away Jan. 7, 2022, at his home in Polson.

Glen Henderson, 90

Glen F. Henderson, 90, born on Nov. 5, 1933, passed peacefully on Jan. 25, 2024.

Legals January 3, 2018

No. 25016 NOTICE OF ALTERATION OF PUBLIC ROADWAY NO. 499 McGREGOR LAKE ROAD, GOVERNMENT LOT 8 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Viewers have reported to the Flathead County Board of Commissioners on the alteration of that certain public roadway described as follows: A 60-foot County road easement, being 30 feet on each side of a centerline, in Government Lot 8 in Section 6, Township 26 North, Range 25 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The centerline being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of Tract A of Certificate of Survey No. 14083, records of Flathead County, Montana; thence along the west boundary line of said tract, South 00o 14' 47" West 18.02 feet to the point of beginning of the centerline of the strip easement being described; thence South 82o 10' 18" east 139.29 feet to the beginning of a 1356.00 foot radius tangent curve, concave northeasterly; thence along said tangent curve through a central angle of 2o 12' 01", an arc length of 52.08 feet; thence South 84o 22' 20" East 407.20 feet to the beginning of a 1356.00 foot radius tangent curve, concave northerly; thence along said tangent curve through a central angle of 12o 32' 44", an arc length of 296.91 feet; thence North 83o 04' 56" East 435.49 feet to the east boundary line of Tract E of Certificate of Survey No. 14083, records of Flathead County, Montana, and the end of the centerline of the strip easement being described, with sidelines being lengthened or shortened as needed to connect sidelines and, terminate at the beginning west boundary line of said Tract A and the ending east boundary line of said Tract E, said easement containing 1.828 acres of land, more or less. Notice is hereby given to the petitioners or landowners, as disclosed by the last assessment roll of Flathead County, owning land abutting the roadway described above and being considered for alteration. The public hearing on this petition for alteration is set for January 9, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, located on the third floor of the County Courthouse at 800 South Main in Kalispell, Montana. For further information, please call (406) 758-5537. DATED this 12th day of December, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairperson December 27, January 3, 2017 MNAXLP ________________________

Legals October 28, 2017

No. 24920 NOTICE OF ALTERATION OF PUBLIC ROADWAY NO. 498 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Viewers have reported to the Flathead County Board of Commissioners on the alteration of that certain public roadway described in Book 108, Page 543, records of Flathead County, Montana as follows: A strip of land sixty feet in width, being thirty feet on each side of the following described line: Beginning at a point on the south section line of Section 35 of Township 28 North, Range 20 West, which point is 100 feet West of the Southern quarter of Section 35; thence North 40-00 West 148 feet; thence North 58-10 West, 166 feet; thence, North 11-40 East 160 feet, more or less, to the center of the Bigfork-Kalispell Road. Notice is hereby given to the petitioners or landowners, as disclosed by the last assessment roll of Flathead County, owning land abutting the roadway described above and being considered for alteration. The hearing on this petition for alteration is set for Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Commissioners' Chambers, located on the third floor of the County Courthouse at 800 South Main in Kalispell, Montana. For further information, please call (406) 758-5537. DATED this 25th day of October, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairperson October 28, November 4, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals February 10, 2017

No. 24251 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION HIGHWAY 93 NORTH 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. 837CU) on February 6, 2017, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to I-1H (Light Industria - Highway). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended are described as: Tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 29 N, Range 22 W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point that bears North a distance of 690.00 feet and West a distance of 174.40 feet from the Southeast corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 1; thence West a distance of 1107.60 feet to the Easterly right of way of Highway 93; thence North along said right of way a distance of 627.50 feet to the North line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1; thence East along said North line a distance of 787.90 feet to the Westerly right of way of the County road; thence Southerly along said Westerly right of way of the county road a distance of 706.40 feet to the point of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion conveyed to the State of Montana for highway purposes by Bargain and Sale Deed, recorded May 7, 1991 as Document No. 91-127-16050, records of Flathead County, Montana, and also EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion conveyed to the State of Montana for highway purposes by Bargain and Sale Deed, recorded July 18, 2006 as Document No. 2006-199-08100, records of Flathead County, Montana. Also EXCEPTING THEREFROM rights of the public in and to that portion of the premises known as Scenic Ridge Road. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and I-1H zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Room 302, 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: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Of¬fice 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 protests to the change proposed for a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. DATED this 6th day of February, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman February 10, 17, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals November 6, 2017

No. 24939 INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS ARTICULATED WHEEL LOADER Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be publicly opened at 11:30 A.M. Mountain Time, Wednesday November 29, 2017 by the City of Whitefish, Montana ("City"), for a Articulated Wheel Loader. Bids will be accepted on or before the above specified time and date at the Public Works Dept, City Hall, 418 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 158, Whitefish, Montana, 59937. Bids must be sealed and marked, "BID FOR ARTICULATED WHEEL LOADER: WHITEFISH, MONTANA" in the lower left hand corner of the envelope. Specifications, bid forms, and contract documents may be inspected or obtained at the Public Works Department Office, City Hall, Whitefish, Montana. All proposals or Bids offered shall be accompanied by the Bid security in the form specified in MCA § 181203, which includes, but is not limited to, certified check, cashier's check, bank draft, bid bond, guarantee bond, or surety bond, payable to the City of Whitefish, Montana for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of said proposal. The City shall publicly open and examine all proposals; provided, however, that no proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by aforementioned monies, check, draft or bond. The City may reject any and all proposals or bids should it deem this for the public good and also may reject the bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract or public works project with the City. The monies, check, draft, or bond accompanying any rejected proposals or Bids shall be immediately returned, all others shall be held by the City Clerk until a contract for providing such equipment, as hereinafter described, has been entered into, whereupon the Bid security shall be returned to all unsuccessful Bidders. If selected Bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into said contract or otherwise fails to perform on such contract, then the monies, check, draft, or bond accompanying his Bid, and the amount therein provided shall be declared to be forfeited to the City as provided by MCA § 181204. Pursuant to Section 18-1-102, Montana Code Annotated, the City is required to provide purchasing preferences to resident Montana vendors and/or for products made in Montana equal to the preferences provided in the state of the competitor. The City reserves the right to determine the significance of all exceptions to bid specifications. Products or services that do not meet bid specifications must be clearly marked as an exception to the specifications. Vendors requesting inclusion or pre-approved alternatives to any of these bid specifications must receive written authorization from the Construction and Maintenance Supervisor a minimum of 5 working days prior to the closing of bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids if all bids are rejected to re- advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgement of its officials that best meets the City's requirements. The City reserves the right to waive any technicality in the bidding which is not of substantial nature. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the Public Works Director prior to the bid opening at 11:30 AM, Wednesday November 29th 2017. Bidders may obtain further information and specifications from the Public Works Department, City Hall, Whitefish Montana at (406) 863-2460. Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the City's website at www.cityofwhitefish.org. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time for receipt of Bids. /s/ Craig Workman Public Works Director City of Whitefish, Montana November 6, 14, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals September 8, 2017

No. 24729 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Cliff and Tawnya Bell to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Schroeder Ridge Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: That portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, lying Westerly of the County Road excepting therefrom the North 200 feet. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and SAG-5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Room 302, 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: http://flathead.mt.gov/ planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 14th day of September, 2017 at 10:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Schroeder Ridge Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 26th day of July, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman September 1, 8, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals September 19, 2017

No. 24832 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION SCHROEDER RIDGE 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. 832C) on September 14, 2017 to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Schroeder Ridge Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended are described as: That portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, lying Westerly of the County Road excepting therefrom the North 200 feet. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and SAG-5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 Eleventh Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website, at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. 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 protests to the change proposed for a portion of the Schroeder Ridge Zoning District from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. The meetings for the Flathead County Board of Commissioners take place on the third floor of the County Courthouse at 800 South Main in Kalispell, MT. DATED this 14th day of September, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman September 19, 26, 2017 MNAXLP

Legals January 10, 2018

No. 25045 Letters of interest are being sought by the Board of County Commissioners for citizens who are interested in serving on the Columbia Falls Cemetery Board or the Fairview Cemetery Board. There is currently one vacated term on each board that runs through December 31, 2019. Candidates must reside within the boundries for the District to which they are applying. A letter of interest, including qualifications, should be submitted to: Flathead County Commissioners' Office 800 South Main, Room 302 Kalispell, MT 59901-5420 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018. For additional information call (406) 758-5537. January 10, 17, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

Births

Vivian Ruth Trieweiler Schmidt,

Results from the 2022 Northwest Montana Fair

The following individuals earned top honors for their award-winning entries at the 2022 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo:

Legals June 21, 2017

No. 24479 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Michael Mayer and Don & Vickie Burton to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2.5 (Rural Residential) are described as: Parcel 1: That portion of the South Half of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter in Section 20, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, Known as: Parcel A of Certificate of Survey No. 19346. Parcel 2: That portion of the South Half of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter in Section 20, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, Known as: Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 19346. The regulations defining the SAG-5 and R-2.5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Room 302, 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: http://flathead.mt.gov/ planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 28th day of June, 2017, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioner's Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Highway 93 North Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 26th day of April, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman June 14, 21, 2017 MNAXLP