DRY PINE FIREWOOD for sale
$270/cord, pick up.
Delivery available.
Call Gabe 970-403-2784

Firewood available in North Animas Valley. $150 per truck load. Pick up available Thursday & Sunday. Call 970-946-5388

PAYING CASH! Running or Non- Running Cars & Trucks, Copper, Batts, Alum, Brass and FREE Metal & Steel Drop Off for recycling 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a WEEK! So bring AT NO COST your: washers, dryers, water heaters, car parts, lawn mowers, snow blowers, grilles, bicycles, etc, and pretty much ANYTHING made of mostly steel-metal. We also offer FOR STEEL-METAL ONLY a Roll-Off Container service delivered to your business, home or property for Steel Clean up and Recycling! LOWEST PRICES - And last - At the same location but for our storage business RJ MINI STORAGE call for the BEST PRICES on Inside-Outside Storage rates for enclosed storage or for parking of: Boats, RV’s, Trailers, Vehicles, Box Trucks, Etc. Please give us a call at 970 259 3494 or come on out to 287 CR 222, a few miles towards Bayfield from Elmores Corner off of Hwy 160. Thanks for reading!
ALSO, LOWEST PRICES ON OUTDOOR STORAGE.
Call us at 970 259 3494.

Move-in by February 28th and get a 1-month free rent.

Skyline Apartments offers short- and long-term leases of a 2BR 1BA and 3BR apartments.
Located at 1000 Goeglein Gulch Rd Durango, CO 81301. Close to downtown Durango. Pet friendly community.

The Skyline website is: Skyline Apartments | Apartments in Durango, CO

Amenities:
Community-Wide WIFI
Maintenance on Site
Multi Use Patio
Bicycle storage
Grills
Package services
Pet washing station
Snow board and skis tuning station
Fitness Center
Walking / biking trails

870 CR 252 for sale. Industrial zoned 1,800 square foot metal building for sale. 1.11 acres right off the river. Visit animasmosquito.com or email AMCD1483@gmail.com to receive documents for the building sale. Interested parties should submit their sealed bid by March 6th to P.O. Box 655, Durango, CO 81302.

Are you interested in buying, selling, or investing in real estate in Southwest Colorado? Please call or message me at (970) 501-5770 or email thomasjordan@kw.com.-Thomas Jordan-Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates LLC (Each office is independently owned and operated.)

BRAND CENTRAL
Shirts & hats. Printing, mailing, & promotional products.
Main Street, Cortez
970-565-1144

Kilgore American Indian Art
Kelly Kilgore
Appraisals & Sales
602-448-2182 970-533-9138
kilgoreamericanindianart.net
kellyindianart@gmail.com
Mancos, Colorado
100 W. Grand Ave.

WARN 8000 lb winch w/ remote $350. 4 SNOW TIRES, low miles, mounted on white spoke wheels, fit Ford Ranger or similar $250. 970-259-9709, NO TEXTS.

33290
H.H. Ditch Company Notice for the Annual Meeting
The Annual meeting of the shareholders of the H.H. Ditch Company will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at the Breen Community Building, State Highway 140, Hesperus, CO. Agenda items include setting the 2026 water assessment, election of directors, adoption of a budget, and other business that may be properly brought before the meeting.

H.H. Ditch Company
Jeannine Glasby, Admin. Asst.

Published in Durango Herald
February 22, 2026

33569
ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF DURANGO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 27, THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCORPORATING UPDATES AND CLARIFIATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE COLOROAD WILDFIRE RESILIENCY CODE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) was adopted in 2014 and since its adoption, the LUDC has had multiple revisions to address new standards and clarify provisions; and
WHEREAS, City staff have identified various amendments to sections of the LUDC that improve its function by enhancing clarity, correcting minor inconsistencies, and updating requirements to reflect how staff has interpreted or applied standards; and
WHEREAS, Colorado wildfires have grown in intensity, frequency, and devastation since the year 2000 and the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Board adopted the 2025 Wildfire Resiliency Code, which requires municipalities within the Wildland-Urban Interface to adopt the 2025 Wildfire Resiliency Code pursuant to Senate Bill 23-166 and Senate Bill 25-142;
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held before the Community Development Commission of the City of Durango on January 26, 2026;
WHEREAS, a public hearing has heretofore been held before the City Council of the City of Durango pursuant to notice duly published;
WHEREAS, the Council has determined, subsequent to said public hearing, that the best interests of the public would be served through the adoption of the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF DURANGO HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. That Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Durango should be and is hereby amended, with the sections described below being added or amended as is more specifically described on Exhibit ‘A’ attached hereto and incorporated herein:
1) Section 3-2-2-3 Manufactured Homes is amended to read in its entirety, as described in Item 1 of Exhibit ‘A’.
2) Section 3-5-1-1 Fences and Walls is amended to read in its entirety, as described in Item 2 of Exhibit ‘A’.
3) Section 3-5-2-1 Residential Accessory Buildings and Structures is amended to read in its entirety, as described in Item 3 of Exhibit ‘A’.
4) Section 3-5-2-1 Residential Accessory Buildings and Structures is amended to read in its entirety, as described in Item 4 of Exhibit ‘A’.
5) Section 4-4-7-4 Wildfire Hazard Mitigation is amended to read in its entirety, as described in Item 5 of Exhibit ‘A’.
6) Section 4-6-4-5 Foundation Landscaping is amended to read in its entirety, as described in Item 6 of Exhibit ‘A’.
7) Definitions for Ignition-Resistant Building Material and Wildfire Hazard Area are hereby added to Article 7-3 Definitions and adopted to read in their entirety, as described in Items 7 and 8 of Exhibit ‘A’.

Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after its passage and final publication as provided by law.

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DURANGO
Attest:
_________________________
Mayor

_________________________
City Clerk

STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
COUNTY OF LA PLATA )

I, Faye Harmer, City Clerk of the City of Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. O-2026-XXXX was regularly introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Durango, Colorado on the 18th day of February, 2026, and was ordered published in accordance with the terms and conditions of the statutes in such cases made and provided, in the Durango Herald, a newspaper of general circulation, on the 22nd day of February, 2026, prior to its final consideration by the City Council.

/s/________________________
City Clerk

Published in Durango Herald
February 22, 2026

33570
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
DURANGO CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Durango City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 during the regular Council Meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 949 Second Avenue. This is a request to hold a public hearing on March 3, 2026 to consider an ordinance amending, in part, the Durango Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1 – General Provisions – Section 1-16 – General Penalty; continuing violations. On December 22, 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court held that municipalities may not authorize harsher sentences than state law allows for an identical offense. Finding that regulation of low-level criminal conduct is a matter of mixed statewide and local concern, the Court concluded that municipal sentencing provisions that authorize harsher penalties than state law permits for identical conduct are preempted by state law. Camp v. City of Westminster. There is a need to amend this section of the City’s Code for clarity and consistency.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the public is invited to attend and present written and/or oral testimony regarding this proposal. Written comments (or emailed comments which can be sent to PublicComment@DurangoCO.gov) from those who cannot attend but want their opinions considered in Council’s deliberations must be received by noon on Monday, March 2nd, 2026 by the City Clerk’s office, 949 Second Avenue, Durango, CO 81301. Further information concerning the proposal is available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from the City Attorney’s office, 900 Main Avenue or at 970-375-5017.

Dated in Durango, Colorado, this 19th day of February, 2026

BY ORDER OF THE DURANGO CITY COUNCIL

/s/ Faye Harmer
City Clerk

Published in Durango Herald
February 22 and March 1, 2026

33571
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
DURANGO CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Durango City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 during the regular Council Meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 949 Second Avenue. This is a request to hold a public hearing on March 3, 2026 for a zone change of 271 Twin Buttes Avenue (Parcel No. 566125200045) for the Lightner Creek Commons Planned Development. The current zoning is Commercial General and the requested zoning is Planned Development. The Community Development Commission reviewed the proposal during their January 26, 2026 meeting and voted to recommend approval of the zone change.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the public is invited to attend and present written and/or oral testimony regarding this proposal. Written comments (or emailed comments which can be sent to PublicComment@DurangoCO.gov) from those who cannot attend but want their opinions considered in Council’s deliberations must be received by noon on Monday, March 2nd, 2026 by the City Clerk’s office, 949 Second Avenue, Durango, CO 81301. Further information concerning the proposal is available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from the Community Development Department at 215 East 12th Street, or at 970-375-4850.

Dated in Durango, Colorado, this 19th day of February, 2026

BY ORDER OF THE DURANGO CITY COUNCIL

/s/ Faye Harmer
City Clerk

Published in Durango Herald
February 22, 2026

33572
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
DURANGO CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Durango City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 during the regular Council Meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 949 Second Avenue. This is a request to hold a public hearing on March 3, 2026 regarding proposed text amendments to the City of Durango Code of Ordinances Chapter 27, the Land Use and Development Code, regarding Fair Share Housing and related definitions.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the public is invited to attend and present written and/or oral testimony regarding this proposal. Written comments (or emailed comments which can be sent to PublicComment@DurangoCO.gov) from those who cannot attend but want their opinions considered in Council’s deliberations must be received by noon on Monday, March 2nd, 2026 by the City Clerk’s office, 949 Second Avenue, Durango, CO 81301. Further information concerning the proposal is available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from the Community Development Department at 215 East 12th Street, or at 970-375-4850.

Dated in Durango, Colorado, this 19th day of February, 2026

BY ORDER OF THE DURANGO CITY COUNCIL

/s/ Faye Harmer
City Clerk

Published in Durango Herald
February 22 and March 1, 2026

33573
LEGAL NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0003

AN ORDINANCE FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF DURANGO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 27, LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 2-3-2-3 TO ELIMINATE MINIMUM PARCEL AREAS FOR DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0004

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF DURANGO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 27, THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING ELECTRIC FENCES AND MATS; RELATED DEFINITIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0005

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF DURANGO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 6 REGARDING ELECTRIC FENCES AND MATS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DURANGO

Attest:

/s/___________________
Mayor

/s/___________________
City Clerk

STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
COUNTY OF LA PLATA )

I, Faye Harmer, City Clerk of the City of Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 2026-0003, 2026-0004, and 2026-0005 were regularly introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Durango, Colorado on the 3rd day of February 2026, and was ordered published in accordance with the terms and conditions of the statutes in such cases made and provided, in the Durango Herald, a newspaper of general circulation, on the 8th day of February 2026, prior to its final consideration by the City Council.

/s/_______________________
City Clerk

I further certify that said Ordinance No. 2026-0003 was duly adopted by the Durango City Council on the 18th day of February, 2026, and that in accordance with instructions received from the Durango City Council, said ordinance was published by title only in the Durango Herald on the 22nd day of February, 2026.

/s/_____________________
City Clerk

Published in Durango Herald
February 22, 2026

33524
The Animas Consolidated Ditch Company Annual Shareholder Meeting will be held Saturday, March 14th 2026 at 9:00am at the River Bend Ranch’s Event Barn at 27846 Hwy 550, Durango Colorado 81301. The purpose of the meeting is for Board Member elections, and other business brought before the shareholders.

Published in Durango Herald
February 20, 2026

33544
Public Notice
February 20, 2026

Proposed Class III Compost Facility near Durango, CO
Notice of Public Comment Period

Facility: Phoenix Compost Facility
Address: 4065 County Road 307, Ignacio, CO 81137

Background:
La Plata County requested that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
review a Certificate of Designation application for a new Class III composting facility proposed by Phoenix Biomass Solutions, LLC. The solid waste composting facility will operate on the same property as an existing solid waste recycling facility. It is designed to accept primarily source separated organic and vegetative waste including yard waste, food and beverage waste, animal waste and biosolids. The active composting pad will occupy approximately 3 acres of the approximately 29-acre property.

We are reviewing the application for technical merit and compliance with the Colorado Solid Waste Act to ensure that the facility will not negatively impact human health or the environment. We will consider all comments and following the public comment period we will make a recommendation to La Plata County who will approve or deny the application.

Public comments:
Please submit comments by March 22, 2026 to:
Jennifer McCarter, Environmental Protection Specialist
CDPHE/HMWMD
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
jennifer.mccarter@state.co.us | 303.691.4983

The Certificate of Designation application is available for review on our website at in Durango Herald
February 20, 2026

33561
Notice of Cancellation of Town of Bayfield Regular Election

Notice is hereby given by the Town of Bayfield that after determining at the close of business on the sixty fourth day before the regular election that there were not more candidates for office than offices to be filled and the election of persons to office was the only matter before the voters, the Board of Trustees adopted Resolution 665 cancelling the April 7, 2026 regular election.

The following candidates are declared elected, effective April 7, 2026:

Jeremiah Aukerman, Trustee (2-year term)
Todd Lyon, Trustee (4-year term)
Lavenia Taylor, Trustee (4-year term)
Andrew Trujillo, Trustee (4-year term)

Terms were determined by agreement of candidate Jeremiah Aukerman on Friday February 13, 2026.

Dustin L. Hayden
Town Clerk
Designated Election Official

Published in Durango Herald
February 20, 2026

33581
ORDINANCE 516
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BAYFIELD, COLORADO APPROVING THE L-J RANCH ANNEXATION AND ZONING

Approved on FEBRUARY 17, 2026. The complete text of Ordinance #516 can be found on the Town’s website in Durango Herald
February 20, 2026

33521
NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS
The following permit has been approved with conditions as stated on the permit:
Project PL20250134, Timber Drive Lot Consolidation. Proposal to combine two lots pursuant to LUC Sec. 67-9. APN 567502209011, 567502209012.
Project PL20250051, Lot Consolidation Engineer Village Phase 3, Lots 61 & 62. Proposal to consolidate two parcels, pursuant to LUC Sec. 67-9. APN 508925203007, 508925203006.
Project PL20250129, Vallecito Valley Second Addition Lots 89 & 90 Lot Consolidation. Proposal to consolidate 2 lots pursuant to LUC Sec. 67-9. APN 537728310016, 537728310018.
The approval of these applications constitutes vested rights pursuant to Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S. as amended. Subject to the provisions of 66-13 of the La Plata County Land Use Code a property right, which has been vested pursuant to the above-mentioned section, shall remain vested for a period of three years, unless otherwise noted in the individual item, beginning from the date of approval. If upon expiration of the vesting period, the approved use has not been commenced or the approved development has not been constructed, the approval shall be deemed expired. Failure to abide by such terms & conditions as stated in the minutes will result in a forfeiture of vested property rights.

Published in Durango Herald
February 18, 2026

33430
Notice of Annual Meeting
Citizens Animas Irrigation Company
Date: March 21, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: 1653 C.R. 213
Reason: To conduct business, levy assessments and elect director(s).
Published in Durango Herald
February 15 and 22, 2026

33419
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary Otis Stoof, also known as Mary O. Stoof, Mary Stoof, Mary Elizabeth Santamaria Otis, Mary Seel, Mary Layton, Deceased
Case Number 25PR30160

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of La Plata County, Colorado on or before June 13, 2026 or the claims may be forever barred.

Phillip Otis, Personal Representative
c/o Renet Greer
Greer Law, LLC
7899 S. Lincoln Ct, #100
Littleton, CO 80122

Published in Durango Herald
February 13, 20, 27, 2026

33468
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

CAROL NANCY MCGUIRE a/k/a CAROL MCGUIRE a/k/a
CAROL L. MCGUIRE, Deceased Case Number 25PR30159

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of La Plata, County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2026 or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael McGuire
819 Oso Grande Drive
Durango, CO 81301

Published in Durango Herald
February 13, 20, 27, 2026

32307
COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION
CRS §38 38 103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2025 024

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 10, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of La Plata records.

Original Grantor(s) Cheri Carpenter Silva
Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Mortgage Assets Management, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust August 23, 2010
County of Recording La Plata
Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 02, 2010
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 1019282
Original Principal Amount $547,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $404,510.65
Pursuant to CRS §38 38 101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely tax and insurance payments under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 23, MOUNTAIN VALLEY RANCH, CATEGORY II PROJECT NO. 90 10, ACORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF FILED FOR RECORD JULY 21, 1995 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 690590, COUNTY OF LA PLATA, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 581 Hollow Ridge Road, Durango, CO 81301.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/08/2026, at Office of the Treasurer/Public Trustee, 679 Turner Drive Suite B Durango, CO 81303, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication 2/11/2026
Last Publication 3/11/2026
Name of Publication The Durango Herald
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/10/2025
Ann Monica Grushkin, Public Trustee in and for the County of La Plata, State of Colorado

/s/ Ann Monica Grushkin
By: Public Trustee
SEAL

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Steven Bellanti #48306
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369 6122
Attorney File # CO 25 1029323 JH
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

33178
District Court, LA PLATA County, Colorado
Court Address:
1060 E 2nd Avenue
Durango, CO 81301

Scott Kelley and Kelly Kelley
Plaintiffs,
v.
Reno Abello dba R&D Construction,
Defendant.
MCDONOUGH LAW GROUP, LLC
Kelly O. Clark, #19046 / Scott Slawson, #46001
(970)776-3311 kelly@mcdonoughlawgroup.com

DATE FILED
August 28, 2025 3:22 PM
FILING ID: C031CD4964179
CASE NUMBER: 2025CV30135

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Reno Abello dba R&D Construction

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.
Dated: August 28, 2025
/s/ Kelly O. Clark
Kelly O. Clark, #19046
Scott Slawson, #46001
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court. You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.

Published in Durango Herald
February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2026