[ac29]

> I find (for instance) that the only one in Colorado is in Collbran

That particular location is run by the US Forestry service. Collbran is very close to a National Forest, so the location seems appropriate.

[petsfed]

And in the context of "put the Job Corps Center where the affiliated jobs are", it makes perfect sense. The "Seattle area" center is similarly placed in a lumber town, more than hour's drive (without traffic) from the Seattle.

All I'm saying is that the assertion that there's one in every major city is pretty wide of the mark.