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July 27th, 2007: This week on Utah NOW--writer and former Utahn Ron Carlson. Here's the set-up for his first novel in years. Three men gather in southern Idaho to build a giant ramp for a motorcycle stunt on a reality TV program. Here's the set-up for our show--a conversation with Carlson on writing, loss and the West.

July 20th, 2007: This week on Utah NOW--as the state prepares to celebrate its pioneer history, we're talking about the legacy of Utah's early settlers in the artifacts they left behind. What did their houses, buildings and furniture tell us about their lives and their communities? And what are the challenges to preserving this history?

July 13th, 2007: Dozens of fires are racing through the West this summer. In Utah--the state's largest wildfire ever continues to burn. This week on Utah NOW, we're talking about wildfire; about the efforts to fight them and understand them, and the long-term consequences for the Western landscape.

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June 29th, 2007: In his new documentary, "SICKO," the controversial filmmaker, Michael Moore, poses an intriguing question: Why doesn't every American have access to health care? It's the question we're asking this week on Utah NOW. We'll look at the barriers and talk about the possibilities for change.

June 22nd, 2007: This week Utah NOW presents The Governor's Monthly News Conference, an unedited exchange between reporters and Governor Jon M. Huntsman. Topics include the upcoming School Vouchers vote and the need for the public to become informed on the issue. He also talked about the budget surplus, tax cuts, and air quality on the Wasatch Front.

June 15th, 2007: In Washington, President Bush is still hoping to revive legislation that would reform the country's immigration laws. This week on Utah NOW, we'll take up one part of the ongoing debate--the relationship between immigration and business. What are consequences of the dispute on Utah's economy, industry and consumers?

June 8th, 2007: This week the Utah NOW team travels down to Spring City for an on-location edition of Utah NOW. Years ago the interstate bypassed Spring City here in Sanpete County, which didn't do much for the economy, but it did preserve the authentic character and the buildings of this pioneer settlement. This week on Utah NOW we're profiling this unique community. We're talking about its art, its history, and its challenges for the future.

June 1st, 2007: Former Utah Jazz player John Amaechi has written a remarkable memoir - it's about his struggle to become a professional athlete and to protect the secret he was convinced would end his career - that he's gay...This year Amaechi is the Grand Marshal for Utah's Pride parade and events. In this edition of Utah NOW we talk with John Amaechi... about Pride Days, his time spent in Utah, and his career as an NBA player.

May 25th, 2007: This month Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. discussed the ongoing issue of Public Education Vouchers and if Utah will be a battleground for this issue, and how the two voucher bills work together and compete against each other. The governor also discussed the convergence of immigration and education issues. Other issues raised in the press conference include the status of the Legacy Highway and the different transportation options along the Wasatch Front, new appointments to state education boards and commissions (with extensive discussion on the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Commission), and the high price of gas.

May 18th, 2007: What happens if you can't trust, or you don't know how to find, reliable information in the information age? Joe Firmage is something of a visionary in the technology arena, and he'll join us to explain his revolutionary proposal to sort out all of the virtual material in a digital world.

May 11th, 2007: All the dust from the Sean Hannity Rocky Anderson scuffle has settled by now, and it's given the people a chance to think clearly about what really happened in the debate. This week on Utah NOW we're asking not who won, but what did the spectacle tell us about the condition of America's culture war?

May 4th, 2007: A new PBS series profiling the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will again bring Mormonism into the national spotlight. On an hour-long edition of Utah NOW, we're talking about the series and gauging the reaction to this latest portrait of the faith. Find out what Utahns say after viewing the documentary. Did it clear up misconceptions or reinforce them? Join us for a balanced, considered response to the national broadcast. In a unique collaboration between KUED and KBYU, Utah NOW: Viewing THE MORMONS will be simulcast on both channels Friday at 8 pm.

April 27th, 2007: This month Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. discussed the ongoing issue of Public Education Vouchers, and Real Salt Lake's involvement in a youth soccer complex in North Salt Lake City. The Governor also spoke about his trade mission to Canada, the issues around creating more wireless internet access in the state of Utah, and his recent discussions with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt on the issues of disaffected youth and public shootings.

April 13th, 2007: This week on Utah Now we're profiling a new series on PBS that explores the challenges confronting the country and the world in the years after 9-11. We'll take on some of the questions at the heart of the series - just what has the war on terror meant for America's sense of purpose and identity? Robert MacNeil, host of America at a Crossroads, joins us for a phone interview, and studio guests include U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Brett L. Tolman, and the director of the Middle East Center at the University of Utah, Ibrahim Karawan.