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Commissioner Melody Villard and Economic Recovery Corps Fellow Sasha Nelson discuss the transition Moffat County, Colo. planned to diversify its economy after the closure of coal mines and a power plant decimated its property tax revenue.
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Rural counties are working with their youth to create economic diversification plans and build a community that young people want to stay in.
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