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Local Motion: Millennials Are Moving To Colorado For Work & Play

Kelsey Gibb
Laura Palmisano

On this week's Local Motion, we explore why millennialsare moving to Colorado.

KVNF's Laura Palmisano interviewed three millennials who moved to the state for opportunity and lifestyle. We'll hear from Megan MacMillan, 30, who owns North Fork Foods in Paonia, Kelsey Gibb, 23, who works at a solar company in Carbondale, and Troy Bowen, 19, who works as a dishwasher and prep cook in Hotchkiss. 

MacMillan hails from Canada. Gibb migrated from Vermont. And, Bowen comes from Cedar City, Utah. 

Palmisano also discusses what attracts young people to the state with Martin Shields, an economics professor at Colorado State University

Laura joined KVNF in 2014. She was the news director for two years and now works as a freelance reporter covering Colorado's Western Slope. Laura is an award-winning journalist with work recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Broadcasters Association, and RTDNA. In 2015, she was a fellow for the Institute for Justice & Journalism. Her fellowship project, a three-part series on the Karen refugee community in Delta, Colorado, received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
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