At least 40 people were stranded at the Longhorn Motel on Main Street in Boise City, Okla.

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Receptionist MaKenzee Grove sympathized with the 50 or so people stranded at the hotel where she works in Guymon, about 60 miles east of Boise City.

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On our drive from Boise, Idaho to Park City, Utah we saw farmers spraying their crops from planes.

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Boise, Idaho's biggest city, anchors a metropolitan area that is home to an estimated 637, 000 people.

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Boise, Idaho, and Salt Lake City, Utah, are other fast-growing high-tech centres.

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"Boise finishing number one was interesting to us because it is a city that would have finished in the top 20, but to come in right at the top is impressive, " Marion said.

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The revival has been equally impressive in Boise, which is home to 7, 000-10, 000 Basques, more than any other city in America.

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