Alanon Group
27514 E Hwy 160
High Country Village
2nd & 4th Tuesday 7-8 p.m.
970-565-3128 

CORTEZ AA FELLOWSHIP
Tues. Thurs. & Sat. 8 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
208 N. Dolores Road
1-888-333-9649

Dolores AA Fellowship
WED 7:00 p.m.
Open Meeting.
Dolores Community Center
Riverside Entrance

HOPE NOT DOPE
NA GROUP
Fridays - 7:00 p.m.
St. Barnabus Episcopal Church, 110 W. North St. Cortez

Hospice of Montezuma offers BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, men's and women's groups. Info: 970-565-4400

Sunlight Group AA
Mon, Thurs & Sat 10:00 am
St. Barnabas Episcopal 110 W. North St, courtyard, downstairs

Towaoc AA meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Support for alcohol or drugs, open meeting, men or women. 322 Spruce St. Call 970-560-5239 for info.

Ute Mountain Group AA
High Country Storage Plaza
27518 E. Hwy 160
EVERY DAY @ NOON
MON @ 7 p.m. Beginners

RENEW: Free & confidential counseling to domestic violence victims & survivors of sexual assault. WINGS Safehouse.
24 hour hotline: 970-565-2100.

The Cortez Methodist Thrift Shop will be closed for renovations from Aug. 30 until Sept. 15.

LOW-COST Dog & Cat
SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC
in Cortez September 11-14
REQUIRED Appointment
& Reservation Fee. Go to:
bit.ly/SIGNUP4BERGEN
FREE TNR for Feral Cats.
Go to: bit.ly/TNR4BERGEN
Learn more at:
bergenspayandneuter.org

ESTATE SALE
FRI & SAT
Sept. 5 & 6
8am - 3pm
Jewelry, lots of pots & pans, dishes, antiques, coin-op kids' rides, lots of miscellaneous.
5913 Road 38, Mancos

HUGE MEGA BARN SALE
12 Estates, 16 Storage Units
Multi-Family
Over $500 K in Inventory on 1/2 acre
Rain or Shine!
Guns, ammo, reloading supplies, camping gear, everything Coleman, lots of fishing rods, over 100 reels, horse tack, drums & music items, cast iron pans, antiques, dinette sets, dressers, camo clothes, Harley clothes & acc, chairs, 25 backpacks, hunting gear, rifle scabbards, yard tools, tons of hand & pwr tools, lamps, mirrors, framed art, horns, heads, camper shell, BBQs, smokers, tires, wheels, wooden desks, tons of glassware, over 5000 nic nacs, hutches, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, VHS, scopes, binocs, snow blowers, snowshoes, handicap items, kids toys, baby items, pots & pans, jewelry, record players & records, and MUCH MORE.
BBQ food supplies by Scorpion Den BBQ. Dealers welcome. Business opportunity available.
FRI & SAT SEPT. 5 & 6
8am - 4pm
25253 Road H, Cortez

THURS, FRI, SAT & SUN
SEPT. 4 thru 7
7 am - 5pm
Household & office furniture, Xmas galore, small appliances, household goods, box trailer, trailer axle, shop tools, office equip., landscaping materials, M's & W's clothes.
11901 Road 29, Cortez

Aspen & Pine FIREWOOD - SUMMER SPECIAL - Dry, PINE, split. $185 per cord. ASPEN $210 per cord. Free local delivery. 970-560-0037 970-570-3254 

In Mancos, 4 BR 2 BA. Pets ok. $1200 per mo + deposit. 970-529-3275

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.

CONSTRUCTION WASTE HAULING
Contract Environmental Services, Inc.
30cy/40cy Roll-off container service.
Asbestos building inspection.
Landfarm/Landfill
970-565-1198
www.contractenv.com

30597
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Benjamin Lee Pavisook, Deceased
Case Number: 2025-0064-PB-CV
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Court of Indian Offenses, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, 440 Sunset Blvd., P.O. Box KK, Towaoc, CO 81334 on or before November 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
IAN RURMAS LEHI
Personal Representative
P.O. Box 106
Towaoc, CO 81334

Kelly R. McCabe, #10259
Kelly R. McCabe, PC
Attorney for the Estate
22 East Main Street
Cortez, Colorado 81321
Published in The Journal September 3, 10 and 17, 2025

30606
ORDINANCE NO. 1335
SERIES 2025

An Ordinance Authorizing and Approving an Assignment of an Airport Land Lease and Hangar Development Agreement at The Cortez Municipal Airport

Ordinance No. 1335, Series 2025, was approved on second and final reading on August 26, 2025. A complete copy of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 123 Roger Smith Avenue, Cortez.
Published in The Journal September 3, 2025

30608
ORDINANCE NO. 1344
SERIES 2025

An Ordinance Authorizing and Approving an Assignment of an Airport Land Lease and Hangar Development Agreement at The Cortez Municipal Airport
Ordinance No. 1345, Series 2025, was approved on first reading on August 26, 2025. A second reading and public hearing will be held on September 9, 2025. A complete copy of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 123 Roger Smith Avenue, Cortez.
Published in The Journal September 3, 2025

30612
MONTEZUMA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination of regarding a proposed Subdivision Amendment Application for a Common Lot Line Change, to Lots 2A East & 2A West & 2B East & 2B West of the Rolling Hills Estates Subdivision submitted by 842 Holdings, LLC; agents: Sean & Cassi Rooks, on property located at 28255 Road H.6, Cortez, CO, consisting of 40.70 acres, more or less, a proposed Subdivision Amendment Application for a Common Lot Line Change, to Lots 4B & 4A of the Rolling Hills Estates Subdivision submitted by Hurst Family Revocable Trust, on property located at 28250 Road H.6, Cortez, CO, consisting of 10 acres, more or less, and Sean & Cassi Rooks, on property located at 28260 Road H.6, Cortez, CO, consisting of 31.11 acres, more or less, & a Subdivision Amendment & Rezoning Application for subdividing Lot 4A of the Rolling Hills Estates Subdivision into 3 Lots, submitted by Sean & Cassi Rooks, on property located at 28260 Road H.6, Cortez, CO, consisting of 31.11 acres, more or less, all located north of Road H, east of Road 27, situated in Section 32, Township 36N, Range 15W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 9:00am, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO. Interested persons may attend and give input. Information may be obtained from the Planning Office on-line service at you may also contact the Planning Dept. at (970) 565-2801 with questions.
Dated this 18th day of August 2025
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal September 3, 2025

30613
MONTEZUMA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination of a proposed Subdivision Amendment & Rezoning Application to Lot 1 of the Antholz 2 Lot Minor Subdivision, submitted by Kyle & Rickie Cruzan, on property located at 27567 Road M, Dolores, CO, consisting of 17.31 acres, more or less, located north of Road M, east of Hwy 145, situated in Section 7, Township 36N, Range 15W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 9:10am, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO. Interested persons may attend and give input. Information may be obtained from the Planning Office on-line service at you may also contact the Planning Dept. at (970) 565-2801 with questions.
Dated this 18th day of August 2025
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal September 3, 2025

30614
MONTEZUMA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination of regarding a proposed Subdivision Amendment Application to Lots 1 & 2 of the Herrington Minor Subdivision, 3rd Amended, A Moderate Subdivision, submitted by Edward Tevault, on property located at 21555 Road F, Cortez, CO, consisting of 7.50 acres, more or less, and Robert Field, on property located at 21424 Road F, Cortez, CO, consisting of 11.74 acres, more or less, both located south of Road F and east of Road 21, situated in Section 18, T.35N, R.16W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 9:20am, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO. Interested persons may attend and give input. Information may be obtained from the Planning Office on-line service at you may also contact the Planning Dept. at (970) 565-2801 with questions.
Dated this 19th day of August 2025
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal September 3, 2025

30666
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary Ellen Kavendek, Deceased
Case Number: 2025PR25
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Montezuma County, Colorado on or before 01/03/2026, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gregory E. Munson
13994 Road 30.2
Dolores, CO 81323
Published in The Journal September 3, 10 and 17, 2025

30465
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Greg Mahaffey a/k/a Gregory Kevin Mahaffey a/k/a Gregory K. Mahaffey, Deceased
Case Number 2025PR30045
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Montezuma County, Colorado on or before December 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Tina Marie Mahaffey,
Personal Representative
P.O. Box 246
Yellow Jacket, CO 81335

Kelly R. McCabe, #10259
Kelly R. McCabe, PC
Attorney for the Estate
22 East Main Street
Cortez, CO 81321
Published in The Journal August 27 and September 3 and 10, 2025

30495
NOTICE OF HEARING BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD)
OF THE DOLORES WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (DISTRICT)
FOR PROJECT IRRIGATION WATER ASSESSMENT HEARING (ASSESSMENT HEARING)

On September 11, 2025 the Board of the District will hold a hearing at the District's Office, 60 S. Cactus Street, Cortez, Colorado, at 4:00 p.m., pursuant to District Full Service Area Irrigator Administrative Payment Policy and C.R.S. §37-45-127 concerning objections to the collection, as tax assessments, of unpaid balances on delinquent accounts for the properties listed below.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY
Audrey T. Packer Living Trust Audrey T. Packer Living Trust
AKA/Scott Packer AKA/Scott Packer
P.O. Box 125 3304 J.F. Scott
Marvel CO 81329 Aztec NM 87410

Section 23 T39N R18W Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5, Pt. Lot 6, Pt. Lot 7 and Pt. Lot 8
Parcel: 507123300003

The owners of the above-described properties are hereby notified that in the District secretary’s office may be found and examined a description of the properties to be so assessed and the amount of the delinquencies/assessments thereon fixed by the board. If, in the opinion of any person whose property is to be so assessed, the property has been assessed too high, or has been erroneously or illegally assessed, at any time before the date of the District Board hearing, the owner(s) may file written objections to such assessments, stating the grounds of such objections, which statement shall be verified by the affidavit of said person(s) or his/their agent(s). At the hearing, the board shall hear such evidence and/or arguments as may be offered concerning the correctness or legality of such delinquencies/assessments and may modify or amend the same and shall certify any delinquent amounts to the Montezuma County Treasurer and Dolores County Treasurer.

Dated: August 19, 2025.
Kenneth W. Curtis III
General Manager

Published in The Journal August 27 and September 3 and 10, 2025

30538
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS - PUBLICATION
CRS 38-38-111(2.5a,b)(3a,b,d)(5)
PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 13-24
To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand:
On August 21, 2024, 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 Montezuma records.
Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand: Dexter L. Graffis
Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the Affidavit of Current Ownership filed with the Notice of Election and Demand: 11226 Road 24.3, Cortez, CO 81321
Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 22, 2012
Recorded Deed of Trust Reception No.: 583383
Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand: August 21, 2024
Recorded Notice of Election and Demand Reception No.: 657527
Legal Description of Property: A Tract of land in the SW1/4 of Section 15, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, N.M.P.M., being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point 1333.0 feet South of the center of said Section 15:
Thence South a distance of 350.0 feet to a point;
Thence West a distance of 1011.0 feet to a point;
Thence Northwesterly to a point 1285.7 feet West of the point of beginning;
Thence East a distance of 1285.7 feet to the point of beginning.
Together with membership (Tap #10563) in the Montezuma Water Company, and Ten (10) shares of the capital stock of the Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company evidenced on Certificate Number 12778.
Street Address of Property: 11226 Road 24.3, Cortez, CO 81321
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I sold at public auction, at 10:00 am on December, 11, 2024, at Montezuma County Public Trustee, 140 W. Main Street, Suite 2, Cortez, CO 81321, 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 issued to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, and issued a Public Trustee’s Confirmation Deed, all as provided by law.
THEREFORE, Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand, is notified that funds may be due from excess bid amounts collected at above noted sale. If no claim is made, funds will be transferred to the State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act,” pursuant to Colorado law.
First Publication: August 27, 2025
Last Publication: September 24, 2025
Name of Publication: The Journal
DATE: 8/20/2025
/s/ Ellen Black
Montezuma County Public Trustee
Published in The Journal August 27 and September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025

30233
District Court Montezuma County, Colorado
865 N Park St
Cortez, CO 81321
970-565-1111

Plaintiff:
JERICHO HOLDINGS LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

v.

Defendants:
H.B. BUILDERS, INC.; ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM UNDER OR THROUGH THE NAMED DEFENDANT; AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION

Attorneys for Plaintiffs:
Zachary A. Grey, Atty. Reg. 49269
Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein P.C.
4750 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
Telephone: 303-494-3000
Facsimile: 303-494-6309
Email: zac@frascona.com Case Number: 2025CV030035

Division: 2 Courtroom
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 21 or 35 days, as applicable, after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 21 or 35 days, as applicable, after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

Dated: August 6, 2025
Published in the The Journal (covering Montezuma County)
First Publication: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Last Publication: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C.

/s/Zachary A. Grey
Attorney for Plaintiff