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November 14th, 2008: This week on Utah NOW the head of PBS Paula Kerger will be with us. Public broadcasting like many American institutions these days is refining its identity in a changing media environment and a struggling economy. Here's how the New York Times put it not so long ago, 'Is PBS still necessary?'

November 7th, 2008: This week on Utah NOW the activist and former talk show host Phil Donahue discusses the film he made about the true costs of war. It's an intimate portrait of the daily struggle for a young soldier paralyzed by a bullet in Iraq. Donahue says the film explores the fullest meaning of the word "harm" in "harm's way."

October 31st, 2008: As we head into the final stretch of the 2008 election year, Utah NOW is presenting a series of debates in some of the races. Join us as we present the 2nd Congressional District debate between Rep. Jim Matheson and his Republican challenger Bill Dew.

October 24th, 2008: As we head into the final stretch of the 2008 election year, Utah NOW is presenting a series of debates in some of the races. Join us as we present the 3rd Congressional District debate between Republican Jason Chaffetz and Democrat Bennion Spencer.

October 10th, 2008: As we head into the final stretch of the 2008 election year, Utah NOW is presenting a series of debates in some of the races. Join us as we present the 1st Congressional District debate between Rep. Rob Bishop and his challenger Morgan Bowen.

October 3rd, 2008: As we head into the final stretch of the 2008 election year, Utah NOW is presenting a series of debates in some of the races. Join us as we present the Utah Attorney General's debate between Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and challenger Jean Welch Hill.

October 1st, 2008: As we head into the final stretch of the 2008 election year, Utah NOW is presenting a series of debates in some of the races. Join us for a special edition of Utah NOW as KUED and Voices for Utah Children present the Utah Governor's debate between Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and challenger Bob Springmeyer.

August 29th, 2008: This week Utah NOW presents The Governor's Monthly News Conference, an unedited exchange between reporters and Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Governor Huntsman speaks about the qualities that the presumptive Republican Vice Presidential Nominee will be.

August 8th, 2008: This week on Utah NOW, a conversation with Ralph Nader. Throughout his career the controversial candidate and consumer advocate has tormented corporate America and the country's political establishment. But like him or not, there is no denying his influence on American public life.

July 11th, 2008: This week on Utah NOW, we're profiling Moab as a community and as a model for the "new west". Environmentalists had hoped the city would be a new economic model for the rural American West, that it would shift away from industries like mining and cattle and instead use as its centerpiece the beauty of the land and its remarkable terrain. A few decades into this experiment and we'll see how it's working out.

June 27th, 2008: On this edition of the Governor's News Conference, Governor Huntsman unveiled a plan for the Executive Branch of the State of Utah to move to a four-day, ten-hour work week. The new Monday through Thursday Workweek is expected to be fully implemented in August.

June 20th, 2008: The Utah artist Brian Kershisnik's work has been described as a journey of exploration. From his vantage point in rural Utah, Kershisnik finds forms for the elements of the life he sees around him. This week on Utah NOW, we're profiling Brian's vision for life and art. (Re-broadcast)

June 13th, 2008: Utah Congressman Chris Cannon has another primary battle on his hands. This has become a regular occurrence in the 3rd District. This week on Utah NOW, Cannon and his Republican challenger Jason Chaffetz will join us. They'll talk about the issues in the race including the war, the economy and immigration.

May 30th, 2008: The Mormon practice of proxy baptism, or baptism for the dead, is back in the news. In April, the Vatican sent a letter to Catholic Dioceses around the world asking them to stop giving parish records to Mormons for genealogy. This week on Utah NOW, we're exploring the issue. We'll look at the practical and the symbolic issues at play.

May 23rd, 2008: This week Utah NOW presents The Governor's Monthly News Conference. The governor speaks in depth about gasoline prices by addressing how it affects the state budget and future planning. He also speaks extensively on reforming Utah's liquor laws.