Lisa and Cordell Balcombe stand with their son, Hunter, in the lot where their new home will be built. The Balcombes are one of three families selected for Habitat for Humanity of the San Juansâ first project in Ridgway, a triplex. The project has been delayed by the unemployment and uncertainty brought on by the pandemic. Liz Teitz/Ouray County Plaindealer
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Virus puts housing dreams on hold
When the coronavirus pandemic struck this spring, Lisa and Cordell Balcombe lost their jobs and they saw their dream of homeownership slip further away.
The Balcombes and their 8-year-old son, Hunter, were looking forward to this summer, when construction was expected to begin on the town’s first Habitat for Humanity project, a triplex in River Park. They were one of three families selected by the nonprofit in 2017 for the project, which will help them have a permanent home in the community the...
