In case you missed it, Reno, Nevada and its economy was featured in the New York Times. Take a couple of minutes to read this positive piece from the NYT: Reno Rolls the Dice on High-Tech
From the story:
Reno exemplifies how cities not far from California, including Boise, Idaho, and Tucson, are trying to poach the state’s technology culture to help diversify their economies, marketing themselves as places where taxes are lower and environmental regulations are less onerous.