mobile home

Housing and urban planning

Mobile home residents north of Durango vote ‘yes’ to purchase property

97.5% in approval of purchasing the mobile home property north of Durango

January 31, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Housing and urban planning

Mobile home residents nearing deal to purchase property north of Durango

accepts residents’ $5.45 million offer over larger bids

December 5, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Housing and urban planning

Flood plain zoning blocks west Durango mobile home residents from forming co-op

‘We’re pretty much screwed, really,’ resident says

June 19, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Animas River

Will mobile home park owner dumping sewage into the Animas River be fined?

park sale imminent, state regulators are focused on water quality – not penalties

April 14, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Tiny homes, expansive lives

Durango residents say cost-efficient living allows more time for adventure, community

March 24, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Housing and urban planning

Residents of Apache Mobile Home Park in Durango mobilize to purchase property

Concerns about continued affordability rise in the face of impending sale

January 14, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Construction and property

Durango to annex Westside, Triangle mobile home parks

74 aged trailers to be replaced with new modular units

December 3, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Housing and urban planning

Land trust plans to build permanent homes for trailer park residents in west Durango

Residents apprehensive but optimistic about becoming homeowners

July 31, 2024 • Nathan Metcalf

Animas River

State health department to fine Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park owner over sewage

19 years after first violation, Darlene Mann to face financial consequences for pollution

February 14, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Housing and urban planning

As housing prices rise, mobile home park values skyrocket

Bayfield MHP residents trying to secure funding, participation to buy park

September 11, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

How Lightner Creek tested Colorado’s Mobile Home Park Act

Residents benefited from the 2019 law, but also ran into its limitations

May 21, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Two months later, some Lightner Creek residents have water

‘I’m so happy, I’m going to take a shower tonight,’ says resident

April 15, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

After 54 days, running water may return soon to mobile home park near Durango

Plata County to host tenants’ forum for Lightner Creek residents

April 8, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Durango mobile home park owner defends response to water crisis

orders landlord to file weekly updates with the court

March 14, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

23 days without water: mobile home park owner ordered to explain

seeks to sanction owner for contempt following court order

March 7, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Breaking News

Court orders mobile home park owner in Durango to deliver more water, toilets

Darlene Mann must also reimburse residents for expenses related to outage

February 28, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

La Plata County Courthouse

Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park owner faces lawsuit over rotting bridge

Man’s leg fell through unmarked hole

February 28, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Lightner Creek Mobile home park residents without running water for 11 days

Landlord suspected of violating state law by failing to provide toilets and alternative water source

February 23, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Civil

Residents file lawsuit against owner of Vallecito Resort mobile home park

action says owners unlawfully acquired ownership of property, wrongfully terminated leases and tried to push out tenants

September 22, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Alternative energy

In Durango visit, Hickenlooper calls for rent and eviction protections at national level

Senator tours mobile home parks, 9-R school district bus barn

August 19, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Durango’s storied history with homelessness: Can we become a ‘model community’?

Imminent closing of Purple Cliffs renews a complex history of unhoused camping, community action

July 16, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Community

La Plata County spends nearly half of its American Rescue Plan Act funds

Investments in housing, broadband and other projects total $4.68 million so far

May 14, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

Rent control for Colorado mobile homes is doomed by Gov. Polis veto threat

would still give residents, local governments a greater chance to purchase parks

April 25, 2022 • Andrew Kenney — Colorado Public Radio

Finance (general)

La Plata County starts affordable housing fund

$1.7 million in COVID-19 relief money will be allocated to a pool for grants and loans

April 18, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer