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NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE Case No. CV09-25-0819 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BONNER IN RE: Donna Maria Alexis, A petition to change the name of Donna Maria Alexis Zylstra, now residing in the City of Laclede, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Bonner County, Idaho. The name will change to DonnaMaria. The reason for the change in name is: misprint on birth certificate.  A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 11:00 o’clock a.m. on 6-25-2025 at the Bonner County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: 5-19-2025 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/LeeAnn Kopsa Deputy Clerk Legal#6988 AD#36506 May 22, 29, & June 5, 12, 2025 _________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS  (I.C. 15-3-801)  Case No. CV09-25-0601  IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BONNER  IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF    NORMAN DEAN DOUGLAS    Deceased.   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Todd Douglas has been appointed personal representative of the above-named decedent.  All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or within 60 days after the undersigned mailed or delivered a copy of this Notice to such persons, whichever is later, or said claims will be forever barred.     Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated and filed with the Clerk of the Court.     DATED this 19th  day of May, 2025.  /s/Katherine Elsaesser ELSAESSER ANDERSON, CHTD.  519 High Street  P.O. Box 369  Priest River, ID 83856   Phone: (208) 448-2990  Fax: (208) 448-2990  Legal#6992 AD#36544 May 22, 29, & June 5, 2025  _________________________

NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE Case No. CV09-25-0823 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BONNER IN RE: ANDREA GWYNNETH BALLARD, A petition to change the name of ANDREA GWYNNETH BALLARD, now residing in the City of SANDPOINT, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Bonner County, Idaho. The name will change to ANDREA GWYNNETH SACHEN. The reason for the change in name is: MARRIAGE. I WANT TO CHANGE MY LAST NAME TO THE LAST NAME OF MY HUSBAND, JEDEDIAH SACHEN (FORMERLY J. KHAMPANE).  A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 11:00 o’clock a.m. on 6-25-2025 at the Bonner County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: May 21, 2025 Jennifer Locke CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/Charity L Hadley Deputy Clerk Legal#6993 AD#36552 May 22, 29, & June 5, 12, 2025

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Construction proposals for the Gold Creek stream restoration project will be received until 5:00 pm on June 6, 2025. This project involves construction of log structures and rock veins and seeding, to restore the stream channel after the removal of Conjecture Dam. Construction timeline will be closely aligned with work to remove the dam. Note: Proposals will need to fit the format defined in the RFP. To receive a copy of the RFP and design, please contact the Trout Unlimited North Idaho Program Manager cathy.gidley@tu.org (208) 610-6139. Legal#7005 AD#36732 May 28, 29, 30, 31, & June 3, 4, 5, 2025 _________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. CV-09-25-0707 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BONNER IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: EDWARD EUGENE GEISLER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MARCELLA KAYE FRENCH has been appointed personal representative of the Estate of EDWARD EUGENE GEISLER, deceased.  All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate 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 filed with the Clerk of the Court and presented to the undersigned attorney for the Personal Representative at the following address: 320 North Second Avenue, Sandpoint ID 83864. DATED this 5th day of May, 2025. SNEDDEN LAW, P.C. By/s/Stephen T. Snedden, ISBN: 7554 SNEDDEN LAW, P.C. 320 North Second Avenue Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Tel: (208) 263-2000 Fax: (208) 263-2007 E-mail: Info@Sneddenlaw.com Legal#7016 AD#36812 May 29, & June 5, 12, 2025 _________________________

AMENDED NOTICE OF FILING PETITION TO COMMENCE GENERAL ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS  CASE NO. 89576  IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF TWIN FALLS  IN RE: THE GENERAL ADJUDICATION OF RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER FROM THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN WATER SYSTEM   The previous Notice of Filing Petition as published by the Idaho Department of Water Resources has been updated pursuant to the March 27, 2025 Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension issued by the Idaho Water Adjudications Court. The date of the commencement hearing on the Petition has been reset as indicated below.      TO: ALL PERSONS OWNING RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER FROM THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN WATER SYSTEM    YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Idaho, by and through the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Idaho, filed a Petition to Commence Kootenai River Basin Adjudication to commence a general adjudication of water rights from the Kootenai River basin water system on January 3, 2025, pursuant to Idaho Code § 42-1406D. A hearing on the Petition (called a commencement hearing) has been scheduled to begin on July 15, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). The hearing will be conducted via Zoom from the Snake River Basin Adjudication Courthouse in Twin Falls before the Honorable Eric Wildman. Instructions to join the Zoom hearing are attached to this Notice.     The purpose of the adjudication is to determine all rights arising under state or federal law to the use of surface and ground water from the Kootenai River basin water system. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO DESCRIBE BRIEFLY THE PETITION AND TO INFORM YOU OF THE MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DISTRICT COURT AT THE COMMENCEMENT HEARING; NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN AT A LATER DATE AS TO WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE YOUR NOTICE OF CLAIM TO A WATER RIGHT.    The Petition asks the court to enter an order (called a commencement order) starting a general adjudication of the Kootenai River basin water system, authorizing the Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (Director) to investigate all uses of water from the water system and prepare a report of water rights, and directing all claimants of water rights from the water system to file a notice of claim to a water right with the Director unless claimants elect to defer the adjudication of domestic and stock water rights as defined by Idaho Code § 42-1401A(4) and (11).    The Petition asks the court to determine the boundaries of the water system to be adjudicated in this action. The Director proposes to adjudicate that portion of the Kootenai River basin within the state of Idaho. A map illustrating the Kootenai River basin water system and the proposed boundaries of the water system to be adjudicated is included in this Notice.    The Petition lists the counties within the proposed boundaries of the water system and states that a portion of each county is within the proposed boundaries. There are no counties wholly contained in the proposed boundaries.  The Petition asks the court to require persons holding a permit for which proof of beneficial use was filed on or prior to the date the commencement order is issued to file a notice of claim.     The Petition asks the court to enter an order establishing a procedure to defer the adjudication of domestic and stock water rights as defined by Idaho Code § 42-1401A(4) and (11). The Director’s proposed process for the deferral of domestic and stock water rights is presented below.     The Petition asks the court to approve the manner in which the Director proposes to conduct the second round of notifying claimants of their duty to file a notice of claim. The first round of notice is described in Idaho Code § 42-1408(2)-(3); the second round of notice is described in Idaho Code § 42-1408(4).    In response to the Petition, the district court will determine the following matters, among others:  a. The boundaries of the water system;  b. Whether the boundaries of the water system as proposed by the Petition are in compliance with the terms of the McCarran Amendment;  c. Whether the proposed deferral procedure (below) for the adjudication of domestic and stock water rights as defined by Idaho Code § 42-1401A(4) and (11) is in compliance with the terms of the McCarran Amendment;  d. Any other uses of water excluded from the adjudication proceedings; and  e. Any other matter raised by the Petition.    THE DISTRICT COURT WILL HEAR EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENTS FROM ANY PERSONS IN RESPONSE TO ANY MATTER RAISED BY THE PETITION. ANY PERSON WISHING TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT AT THE COMMENCEMENT HEARING MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN PROCEDURES ORDERED BY THE DISTRICT COURT. The procedures are set forth in the Order Setting Commencement Hearing and Procedures for Hearing, issued by the district court on January 9, 2025. The Order addresses the requirements for the Commencement Hearing, including the following:    1. Each attorney who represents a person interested in the Kootenai River Basin Adjudication or interested party acting pro se (representing yourself without an attorney) who intends to present evidence or argument at the Commencement Hearing shall file a Notice of Appearance with the district court on or before 5:00 P.M. PT, June 26, 2025.  2. Each attorney or pro se litigant who intends to present evidence shall also file a pre-hearing statement with the district court on or before 5:00 P.M. PT, June 26, 2025. The pre-hearing statement shall include:  a. A statement of issues raised;  b. A list of documents to be offered into evidence;  c. A list of witnesses; and  d. The estimated amount of time needed for direct examination of each witness.    3. Each attorney or pro se litigant who intends to present legal argument shall also lodge with the district court a brief or memorandum of law in support of that attorney’s or pro se litigant’s legal argument on or before 5:00 P.M. PT, June 26, 2025.    4. Each attorney or pro se litigant shall serve the State of Idaho via the Office of the Attorney General, the Director and the United States with any papers filed or lodged with the district court on or before 5:00 p.m. PT, June 26, 2025. The addresses for service are as follows:    a. Chief, Energy and Natural Resources Division  Office of the Attorney General  State of Idaho  PO Box 83720  Boise, ID 83720-0010    b. Director, Idaho Department of Water Resources  PO Box 83720  Boise, ID 83720-0098    c. United States Department of Justice  Environment & Natural Resources Division  550 West Fort Street, MCS 033  Boise, ID 83724    5. All filings and lodgings with the district court shall be made with the clerk of the district court under the above-captioned case number and title. The address for filing and lodging is as follows:    Kootenai River Basin Adjudication  c/o SRBA District Court  PO Box 2707  Twin Falls, ID 83303-2707    6. Fax filing is also available pursuant to Rule 5(d)(3) of the Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure, though faxed documents are limited to ten (10) pages, including attachments and exhibits. Documents can be fax filed at (208) 736-2121.    7. The district court may relieve any attorney or any pro se litigant from the requirements of the Order for good cause shown.  Copies of the Petition and the Order may be obtained at https://idwr.idaho.gov/water-rights/adjudication/KRBA.html or from any office of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) or from the district court.    PROPOSED PROCESS TO DEFER THE ADJUDICATION OF DOMESTIC AND STOCK WATER RIGHTS:    All claimants of de minimis (small) domestic and/or stock (D&S) water rights as defined in Idaho Code § 42-1401A(4) and (11) shall be joined as parties in this proceeding and shall be bound by all decrees entered in this case, including the final decree. Any objection to any and all claims being adjudicated in this proceeding, including those of a D&S claimant, must be timely raised in accordance with Idaho Code § 42-1412 or be forever barred.    Water users of D&S rights may elect to file a Notice of Claim at the time of commencement of the Kootenai River Basin Adjudication or defer (postpone) the filing. If a D&S claimant elects to have the claim adjudicated now, then the D&S claimant must file a Notice of Claim (Idaho Code § 42-1409) and pay any fees (Idaho Code § 42-1414). Deferral will not result in a loss of the D&S water right nor will a D&S claimant be prevented from making a D&S claim in the future. The owner of a D&S water right who chooses to defer the filing of a Notice of Claim will be required to have the water right adjudicated prior to the water right being distributed by a watermaster (Idaho Code § 42-607) and/or before an application for change of the water right may be filed with IDWR (Idaho Code § 42-222).     Water right holders who choose to delay filing on D&S water rights will be required to file a motion for determination of the use (motion), with an attached notice of claim, in order to obtain an adjudicated water right. Notice of the motion and information describing the claim must be published by the claimant for at least three (3) weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the point of diversion is located. In addition, claimant must serve the motion and claim on the Director, the State of Idaho, the United States, and persons against whom relief is sought. Service upon the United States must be via certified mail to the United States Attorney for the District of Idaho and the United States Attorney General in Washington, D.C.     Any party can object to the claim by filing written notice of the objection with the district court within forty-five (45) days from the date of the first publication of the notice. A copy of the objection shall be served on the State of Idaho, Director, United States, the person whose claim is being objected to, and all persons who have appeared in response to the motion.   Within thirty (30) days of the objection deadline, the Director will file a notice with the court stating whether the Director will examine the deferred D&S claim and whether the Director will prepare a report on the claim to the district court. The Director’s notice will contain the Director’s estimated costs, due from the claimant, for examination of the claim and preparation of the report. The notice will also contain the Director’s approximation of time for filing the report. Prior to filing the report, the D&S claimant shall pay the balance of the Director’s costs or be refunded by the Director any unused advanced estimated costs. If the D&S claimant contests the Director’s costs, the district court shall determine a reasonable cost to be paid by the claimant. Deferrable domestic claimants are also required to pay their own filing fees. The Director will investigate the claim and submit the report to the court with copies to the State of Idaho, United States, all parties who filed objections, and all parties against whom relief is sought. The court will then set objection and response deadlines and set a hearing (Idaho Code § 42-1412).    If the Director notifies the court that the Director does not intend to prepare a report, then the district court will proceed with a hearing and any party who timely objected may appear and challenge the D&S motion and claim. The district court may order the Director to prepare a report after a hearing on the motion and D&S claim.     Proof of service is required for any motion under this deferred procedure. Claimant must certify the date and manner of service of the motion on the State of Idaho, the Director, the United States, and persons against whom relief is sought.    Appeals of any orders or decrees entered under the deferred procedure are governed by the rules applicable to appeals of orders in the Kootenai River Basin Adjudication.  The district court retains continuing jurisdiction of the subject matter in this proceeding and the parties to the proceeding for the purpose of adjudicating deferred D&S claims.    The proposed process above meets the requirements of the McCarran Amendment, 43 U.S.C. § 666, because all water users, including those claiming de minimis D&S rights, will be served and made parties to this adjudication, and will eventually have their rights adjudicated, either in this phase of the proceeding or pursuant to the proposed procedures set forth in this Notice.      Mathew Weaver, Director  Idaho Department of Water Resources  HOW TO ACCESS THE HEARING USING ZOOM:  1. How to join the meeting by telephone  • Dial the phone number listed above.   • When prompted, enter the meeting ID provided above, followed by #.   • When prompted, enter the meeting passcode provided above.   • More information on how to use a telephone when connecting to a Zoom meeting can be found here:  https://support.zoom.us/hc/ en-us/articles/201362663-Joining-a-meeting-by-phone    2. How to join the meeting online    • In your browser enter the link https://www.zoom.us/join  • Enter the meeting ID provided above. You may see a spinning wheel while the connection is made.   • Follow the instructions on the screen to either download and in stall the Zoom client, or to join the meeting via your web browser.   • When prompted, enter the meeting passcode provided above.   • Once the connection is made, you will be placed in a Waiting Room. A message will appear “Please wait, the meeting host will let you in soon.”   • When court begins, you will be brought into the meeting from the Waiting Room.     3. Video (when joining online)    • Start your video by clicking Start Video, located in the lower-left corner of the window.      4. Audio    • Your sound will be on mute upon entry.    • Remain muted unless you are asked to speak to the court. Please be sure you have no background noise while speaking. You may be muted or removed from the hearing if causing a disruption.   • To unmute yourself, click the Unmute button, located in the lower-left corner of the window.  • If joining only by telephone, press *6 to toggle between unmute/ mute.     5. Courtroom standards    • Participants should dress and act as if they were physically in the courtroom.   • Do not talk over others.  • If joining online, you may raise your hand from the Participants tab at the bottom of the window if you would like to speak with the court or if you need to have a conversation with your counsel.     6. Assistance    • Additional resources on how to use Zoom to participate in a remote court hearing can be found at http://isc.idaho.gov/isc-zoom    If you have questions regarding this remote hearing or the steps above, please contact the Deputy Clerk of the Snake River Basin Adjudication District Court at 208-736-3011.   Legal#7064 AD#36959 June 5, 12, 19, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS  Southside Water and Sewer District Sagle, Idaho  Water Main Improvements and New Reservoir  General Notice  Southside Water and Sewer District (Owner) is requesting Qualification Statements from prospective Bidders for the construction of the following Project:  Water Main Improvements and New Reservoir  SRF Project No: DW2324AP Bidders are required to prequalify to the requirements described in the Instruction to Bidders. Qualification Statements for the construction of the Project will be received at the office of the Southside Water and Sewer District located at 102 S. 4th Avenue, Suite A, Sandpoint, Idaho until the 3rd day of July at 2:30 PM local time.  The Project includes the following Work:  Construction of 1,180 LF of Public Water Main and construction of a new 100,000 gallon concrete reservoir with appurtenant connections.  Qualification Statements from Bidders are requested for the following Contract: Southside Water and Sewer District, Sagle, Idaho, Water Main Improvements and New Reservoir.  Owner anticipates that the Project’s total bid price will exceed $200,000. The Project must be completed prior to October 31, 2026.  Obtaining the Bidding Documents  Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be obtained by registering at the following designated website:  https://7bengineering.com/ Procurement  Bidding Documents may be downloaded by registering and receiving from the Engineer a link to a download website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a Plan Holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the download website in either electronic or paper format. The download website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the download website or at the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the download website or Issuing Office.  The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:  Southside Water and Sewer District 102 S. 4th Avenue, Suite A, Sandpoint, Idaho  Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office or designated website.  Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a deposit of $300 for each set. Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding Documents in good condition within 10 days  after receipt of Bids will receive a full refund. Non-Bidders, and Bidders who obtain more than one set of the Bidding Documents, will receive a refund for documents returned in good condition within the time limit indicated above. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to the Southside Water and Sewer District.  Pre-bid Conference  A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, the 19th of June at 3:00 PM at the maintenance shop of the Southside Water and Sewer District located at 1670 Lakeshore Drive in Sagle,  Idaho 83860. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.  Instructions to Bidders.  For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.  This Advertisement is issued by:  Owner: Southside Water and Sewer District  By: Julia MacDonald  Title: Treasurer / Administrator Legal#7026 AD#37003 June 5, 12, 2025 _________________________

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE OF WATER RIGHT  TRANSFER NO. 89775  CITY OF CLARK FORK, PO BOX 10, CLARK FORK, ID 83811 has filed Application No. 89775 for changes to the following water rights within BONNER County(s): Right No(s). 96-7733; to see a full description of these rights and the proposed transfer, please see https://research.idwr.idaho.gov/apps/waterrights/querynewtransfers. The purpose of the transfer is to change a portion of the above rights as follows:    This transfer proposes to add a new point of diversion to the City of Clark Fork’s municipal water system, existing GW right 96-7733, in the SW1/4SW1/4 of Section 35, Twp 56N, Rge 02E.  For additional information concerning the property location, contact Northern Region office at (208)762-2800. Protests may be submitted based on the criteria of Idaho Code Sec. 42-222. Any protest against the proposed change must be filed with the Department of Water Resources, Northern Region, 7600 N MINERAL DR STE 100, COEUR D ALENE ID 83815-7763 together with a protest fee of $25.00 for each application on or before 6/23/2025. The protestant must also send a copy of the protest to the applicant.    The following application(s) have been filed to appropriate the public waters of the State of Idaho:  95-18666  GREGORY A LEWIS  RENE S LEWIS  29035 GUMTREE PL  SANTA CLARITA, CA 91390-4075  Point of Diversion  NWSE   S27 T54N R02W   BONNER County  Source OLD MAID CREEK   Tributary BAYVIEW CREEK  Use: DOMESTIC  01/01 to 12/31 0.06 CFS  Use: STOCKWATER  01/01 to 12/31 0.02 CFS  Use: IRRIGATION  04/01 to 10/31 0.2 CFS  Total Diversion: 0.2 CFS  Date Filed: 05-05-2025  Place Of Use: DOMESTIC, IRRIGATION,STOCKWATER  T54N R02W S27 NWSE  Total Acres: 10   96-17127  BENJAMIN CURTO  6584 W HARBOR DR  COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814-7683  Point of Diversion  NWNE   S8 T55N R03W   BONNER County  Source UNNAMED STREAM   Tributary JEWEL LAKE  Use: DOMESTIC  1 /1 to 12/31 0.04 CFS  Use: DOMESTIC STORAGE  1 /1 to 12/31 0.15 AF  Total Diversion: 0.04 CFS  Date Filed: 03-24-2025  Place Of Use: DOMESTIC, DOMESTIC STORAGE  T55N R03W S8 NENE,NWNE     98-8150  LORRIN CHANG  335 ELK GROVE RD  SANDPOINT, ID 83864-8122  Point of Diversion  NESE   S17 T59N R01W   BONNER County  Source GROUND WATER  Use: DOMESTIC  01/01 to 12/31 0.04 CFS  Use: IRRIGATION  04/01 to 10/31 0.2 CFS  Total Diversion: 0.2 CFS  Date Filed: 05-02-2025  Place Of Use: DOMESTIC, IRRIGATION  T59N R01W S17 NESE  Total Acres: 10     Permits will be subject to all prior water rights. For additional information concerning the property location, contact the Northern office at (208)762-2800; or for a full description of the right(s), please see https://idwr.idaho.gov/apps/ExtSearch/WRApplicationResults/. Protests may be submitted based on the criteria of Idaho Code § 42-203A. Any protest against the approval of this application must be filed with the Director, Dept. of Water Resources, Northern Region, 7600 N MINERAL DR STE 100, COEUR D ALENE ID 83815-7763 together with a protest fee of $25.00 for each application on or before 6/23/2025. The protestant must also send a copy of the protest to the applicant.  MATHEW WEAVER, Director Legal#7027 AD#37044 June 5, 12, 2025 _________________________