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January 3, 2006 - Randy Haperstick of Tony's Grove Nursery in Logan on container gardening - Nina Marie Martinez, author of Caramba!, and participant in the Great Salt Lake Book Festival (repeat from September 20, 2005) January 4 - Representative Ralph Becker & Senator John Valentine preview the upcoming legislative session. - Commentary on audio psychobabble by Utah Writer Gina Wickwar - Harvard professor Stephen Pinker, author of the The Blank Slate: Modern Denial of Human Nature (repeat from September 23, 2005) January 5 - Johnathan Choate with computer talk and technology trends - Host Lee Austin speaks with writer Aimee Bender, author of Willful Creatures, and participant in the Great Salt Lake Book Festival (repeat from October 4, 2005) January 6 - Open Forum with Utah GOP Chairman Joe Cannon - USU Political Science professors Tony Peacock and Mike Lyons on the Samuel Alito nomination senate hearings January 9 - Open Forum - Commentary on Alzheimer's by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services on top health stories of 2005 January 17 - Shane Taylor-Cactus and Tropicals in Salt Lake City on indoor flowering plants - Vinicius Gorgati, architect for the Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall January 18 - Representative Scott Wyatt & Senator Greg Bell on the 2006 legislative session. - Commentary on Christmas gifts by Utah Writer Gina Wickwar - Paolo Fazioli of Italy's Fazioli Piano factory, attending Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall opening January 19 - Professors Richley Crapo and Bonnie Glass-Coffin, authors of Anomino Mexicano, published by USU Press - Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Arizona governor Bruce Babbit (repeat) January 20 - Open Forum - ArtistMaryann Webster on ceramic work on display at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art January 23 - Open Forum - Commentary on caregivers' needs by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community - IHC Health Specialist Angela Harmon on the American Heart Association's "Simply Fit for Life" campaign January 24 - USU Extension Horticulturalist Jerry Godspeed on seed varieties - Marjorie Bagley, Judith Engelson & Linda Chase on the Juniper Music Festival January 25 - Utah Commisioner of Higher Education Richard Kendell & Senator Al Mansell on USTAR & legislature - Commentary by Thad Box on sharpening dull tools - BYU Associate Professor of Integrative Biology Michael Whiting on his "Tree of Life" lecture at USU January 26 - Senator Patrice Arent on democratic legislative issues - Karen Fisher, author of A Sudden Country January 27 - Open Forum - Steve Benson, political cartoonist of the Arizona Republic January 30 - Open Forum - Commentary on depression in seniors by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community - IHC Compliance Analyst Mary Thomason on HIPAA & patient privacy laws January 31 - Shane Taylor of Cactus and Tropicals in Salt Lake City - Mireille Guiliano-author, "French Women Don't Get Fat" February 1 - Andrew Carol-author, "Behind the Lines: Powerful and Revealing American and Foreign War Letters", collecting war letters at http://www.warletters.com/ - Gina Wickwar-commentator, "Vacation in Provence" - Star Coulbrook, Ben Quick, Heather Robison-Poetry Reading Series, Helicon West in Logan February 2 - Senator Tom Hatch & Ed Firmage, Jr.-Water subsides in Utah, Senate Bill 27-Lake Powell Pipeline Bill - Rebecca Hoggan-Member of the bluegrass band "Hit and Run" February 3 - Howard Fineman-Senior Editor and Political Correspondant for Newsweek - Open Forum-with guest host Tom Proffit - Wolfgang Mieder-proverbs scholar, University of Vermont, author, "Proverbs Are the Best Policy" February 7 - Brent Black-USU Extension Fruit Specialist, pruning and spring garden preparation - Mariam Adams-Clarinetist for the "Imani Winds" performing on the USU campus February 8 - Kim Burningham, chair of the Utah State Board of Education, on education issues in the legislature - Commentary by Thad Box on Utah's poverty rate - Maida Withers of the Maida Withers Dance Construction Company which performed at USU February 9 - Lawyer Mike Ostermiller for Utah Association of Realtors, Jodi Hoffman lobbyist for the Utah League of Cities and Towns speaking on Land-Use bill (Senate Bill 170) - "In A Word" Commentary by Mark Damen: seconds - Brandy Farmer and Andrew Bates of the Utah Domestic Violence Council speaking on teen dating and violence prevention February 10 - Open Forum - Broadway performer Charles Holt on "Black Boy" being performed on the USU Campus February 13 - Open Forum - Commentary on aging in a positive way by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services on heart awareness month February 14 - USU Extension agent Adrie Roberts on keeping utility costs down - University of Michigan historian Phillip Deloria, author of Playing Indian February 15 - Deputy Chief of staff for Governor Huntsman Mike Mowder on legislative issues - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on "asbestosese" - USU College of HASS Dean Gary Kiger and Assistant Professor of French Sara Gordon on the monthly HASS Hour February 16 - USU Professor of History Peter McNamara on the Life of Benjamin Franklin - "In A Word" Commentary by Mark Damen: Second, a second time - Executive Director of NAMI's Utah Chapter Sherri Wittwer, "Jake" on teen suicide issues February 17 - Open Forum - Mary Doria Russell, author A Thread of Grace February 21 - Mark Anderson-Garden specialist-spring garden preparations - Suzie Becker-writer and cartoonist, author "I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse?" February 22 - Victoria Grieve- USU Professor of History, preview of the O. C. Tanner Symposium "The 1950's: The Beat Generation and the Power of Expression" - Charles Waugh- presentation on "Riding the Tales of the Dragon", stories from Vietnam, at USU February 23 - Fran Titchener-USU Professor of History, presentation on "Women Who Dug Up History" - Mark Damen-In A Word feature, "Potpourri" - Ann Waldman-poet, participant in the O.C. Tanner Symposium "The 1950's: The Beat Generation" February 24 - Open Forum - Noelle Cockett-new Vice President for USU Extension and Agriculture February 27 -Open Forum - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Staying Fit for Seniors" - Dr. David Sundwall-Executive Director, Utah Department of Health, legislative issues February 28 - Jerry Goodspeed- USU Extension Horticulture Agent, Pruning for small trees and fruits - Alissa Helland Hansen-potter, visiting artist at USU March 1, 2006 -Steven Salles-movie critic, Ogden Standard Examiner & Sean Means, movie critic, Salt Lake Tribune, Oscar Talk - Thad Box-commentary, "Farming in Utah" - Ahn Trio-chamber music performance in Logan March 2 - Stan Albrecht-USU President, legislative wrap-up discussion - Mark Damen, In A Word, "Slew" - Senator John Valentine & Representative Ralph Becker-legilative wrap-up discussion March 3 - Open Forum - Kathryn Gustafson-Designer, Princess Diana Memorial Fountain March 6 - Open Forum - Sara Sinclair-commentary, depression - Dr. Jim Davis-childhood safety issues March 7 - Dan Drost-USU Extension Vegetable Specialist, spring garden prep - Rick Randall & Ray Metheny-KUED Documentary on Utah WWII Stories March 8 - David Lewis- USU Professor of History, Goshutes and nuclear waste - Gina Wickwar-commentary, Moving to Logan - Jamie Drake-New York Interior Designer, designer to the stars, on the USU campus March 9 - Rob Ence-Director, AARP & Laura Polacheck with AARP-Medicaid and legislative issues - Mark Damen-In A Word, "Saturate" - Ryan Jordan-Backpacking Light magazine, on the USU campus March 10 - Open Forum - Ron Rood- Utah State Archeaologist, 11,000 Years of Utah History March 13 - Open Forum - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Depression" - Dr. Morris Poole-Northern Utah Orthodontist March 14 - Bill McClaren-Dahlia expert, author, "Encyclopedia of Dahlias" - Mark Taylor-Salt Lake City writer and publisher, author, "Patriot: The Red Rock Land War" March 15 - Senator Peter Knudson-open space preservation and lack of funding from the Utah Legislature - Thad Box-commentary, "Sustainability" - Dorothee Kocks-Salt Lake City fiction writer and accordion player, author, "Dream A Little" March 16 - Paul Gibbons- Logan CPA, advice on filing taxes - Mark Damen- In A Word, "Months" - Paul Roelandt- Superintendent, Cedar Breaks Monument, possibility of becoming a national park - Ken Brewer Poem- "Measures" March 17 - Open Forum - Kathy Mattea- Country and folk singer/songwriter, performing in Logan March 20 - Omar Kader-Former BYU Professor, longtime Arafat advisor, Palestinian perspective of current events in the Middle East, on the USU campus - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Depression and Staying Active" - Dr. Duane Harris-Intermountain Asthma and Allergy Clinic, spring allergies March 21 - Brent Black-USU Extension Fruit Specialist, pruning fruits and fruit varieties - Dean Sluyter-author "Cinema Nirvana" and "The Zen Commandments", books on meditation March 22 - Guy Denton & Robert Behunan-USU Advancement, multi-million dollar land gift to Utah State University, Uintah Basin - Gina Wickwar-commentary, "The Vernal Equinox" - Michael Pyle-environmental writer, on the USU campus March 23 - J.P. Spicer-Escalante-Professor, USU Languages and Philosophy at USU, the diaries of Ernesto "Che" Guevara" - "In A Word" Commentary by Mark Damen: Money - Nick Spitzer-host and producer of "American Routes" program on NPR, folklorist specializing in American music and cultures of the Gulf South March 24 - Open Forum - Pete Ashdown-Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, running against incumbent Republican Senator Orrin Hatch March 27 - Open Forum - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Managing Stress" - Michael Hales-new director of Medicaid with the Utah Department of Health, Medicaid March 28 - Diane Alston, USU Extension entomologist with answers to insect pest questions - Lt. Governor Gary Herbert on touch-screen voting March 29 - Kelly Patterson, BYU political science professor on elections - Terry Gifford, Brett Anthony Johnston, participants in the National Undergraduate Literature Conference March 30 - BYU mathematics professor David Wright &  UVSC educator Damon Bahr on how to teach math - "In A Word" Commentary by Mark Damen: Money, Money - Political analyst Jenny Lincoln on Latin America March 31 - Open Forum with Herald Journal publisher Bruce Smith -- letters to the editor - Eileen Doktorski, USU artist April 3 - Open Forum - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Chronic Illness" - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services on upper respiratory infections and update on the Avian Flu April 4 - Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist on spring gardening - Mike Gedde- Utah Museum of Natural History, U of U, Museum Collection Manager, discovery of new dinosaur in Utah April 5 - Daquing Yang-Professor of Modern Japanse History at George Washington Univ., WSU Holocaust Commemoration - Maryann Webster-Salt Lake City artist, works on display at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art April 6 - Joel Bauman-V.P of Enrollement at Westminster College, enrollement trends in Utah's colleges and universities - Mark Damen-In A Word, "Money and Coinage" - Craig Call-State of Utah's Property Rights Ombudsman, open space and property rights issues April 7 - Open Forum - Tim Flannery-writer and scientist, global warming April 10 -Open Forum - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Understanding Your Illness" - Dr. John Ribera & Dr. Heather Jensen-USU Dept. of Communicative Disorders, hearing loss prevention and treatment April 11 - Grant Cardon-USU Extension Soils Specialist, cover crops and starting from seeds - Richard Rodriguez- writer and author of the memoir, "Hunger of Memory", issues of affirmative action and bilingual education April 12 - Randal O'Toole & Carlton Christensen-Utah's housing market and urban sprawl - Thad Box-commentary, "Immigration" - Tyrone Hayes-UC Berkeley Biologist, on the USU campus with presentations on amphibians April 13 - Pat Rusk-UEA President, education and spending issues - Mark Damen-In A Word, "Money and Cash" - David Melzter-Poet, reading for the O.C. Tanner Symposium on the 1950's Beat Generation and Power of Expression April 14 - Open Forum - Alan Trout, Betsy Beneke, & Diane Lester-Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, opening of the Wildlife Education Center April 17 - Open Forum with Utah Representative Scott Wyatt - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Chronic illness and proper medical care" - Dr. Kathleen Digre-Professor of Neurology at the University of Utah, treatment for migraine headaches (rpt) April 18 - Diane Alston-USU Extension Entomologist, pests and bugs in your garden - Richard L. Bushman-author, "Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling" (rpt) April 19 - Issa Hamud - Envirnonmental Director, Logan City, mandatory recycling in Cache Valley - Gina Wickwar - commentary, "TV Commercials" - Darrell Casey & David Casey-members of the folk group, "The Watercarver's Guild" April 20 - Roger Ball-Director of the Utah Healthcare Coalition, healthcare issues - Brad Richter & Eric Stern-Navigating Lake Bonneville, collaborative performance of music and poetry April 21 -Open Forum - Michael Whiting-BYU Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Tree of Life project (rpt) April 24 - Open Forum - Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council - Dale Mildenberger April 25 - Kelly Kopp - Steve Benson, political cartoonist April 26 - Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com - Commentary by Thad Box - Judy Busk, participant in the Great Salt Lake Book Festival April 28 - Open Forum - Elizabeth Borgwardt on her recent book, A New Deal for the World: How Human Rights Ideas Reshaped the National Interest May 1 - Open Forum - Sara Sinclair - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services May 2 - Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist - Marian Adams May 3 - Peter Magreth - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Victoria Lyons & Michael Moonbird May 4 - Brent Goodfellow - Chris Blake - Nick Spitzer, host of American Routes May 5 - Open Forum - Mary Brown Malouf, food critic for the Salt Lake Tribune May 8 - Open Forum - Commentary - by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council - Holly Budge, Bear River Health Department educator on the new Clean Air Act banning smoking in public places, and tobacco dependence prevention May 9 - Mark Anderson of Anderson Seed and Garden in Logan on spring planting and maintenance. - Preview of the Aging Game: On the Road with writer & producer Janice May 10 - David Argue of Economists Incorporated on an IHC Study - Commentary by Thad Box - Jacquelyn Mitchard May 11 - Jonathan Choate on technology trends - Kelly Joe Phelps on his upcoming Utah concerts May 12 - Open Forum - Lisa Phillips on her book, Public Radio: Behind the Voices May 15 - Open Forum - Commentary - "Diabetes" by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council - Dr. Robert Young-dermatologist, skin care for the summer months May 16 - Diane Alston-USU Extension Entomology Specialist, pests and bugs in your garden - Guy Lebeda -Utah Arts Council Literary Arts Program Manager, the life and work of Utah poet Leslie Norris May 17 - John Parkyn - Chairman and CEO of Private Fuel Storage - Utah Writer Gina Wickwar - commentary, "Senioritis" - Phillip Deloria - American Indian activist, author, "Playing Indian" (rpt) May 19 - Open Forum - Carol Edision, Eileen Hallet Stone, & Rick Reile: Living Traditions Festival in Salt Lake City and cooking demonstrations May 22 - Open Forum - Commentary on falls by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council - Tom Trevino-Food Protection Supervisor, Salt Lake Valley Health Department, food born illnesses May 23 - Brent Black, USU Extension Fruit Specialist on fruit trees and pruning - Patricia Nelson Limerick, Professor of History at the University of Colorado, Western Historian, and Rotary speaker May 24 - Rob Grunewald, Economic Analyst, guest speaker with Voices for Utah Children on early childhood development - Thad Box commentary, "Logan's County Court Building" - Mary Doria Russell, author of A Thread of Grace May 25 - Martha Ertman, Professor at the University of Utah College of Law on the Utah Supreme Court polygamy ruling - Mark Damen: In A Word, "Alphabet: C & K" - Senator Lyle Hillyard in discussion on the Utah Legislature's special session May 26 - Open Forum - Humanities Venture program May 29 -Memorial Day-No Access Utah May 30 - Kent Evans-USU Biology Department, plant diseases - Elaine Thatcher-Program Director, Mountain West Center, Mountain West Song Fest & Symposium May 31 - Thad Hall Professor in the Political Science Department at the U of U, on his research on the best practices in vote counting - Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar - Molly Sweeney, Dr. Christopher June 1 - Bonnie Baxter, Westminster College associate professor, on the Great Salt Lake and its microscopic organisms - Paolo Fazioli, head of Italy's Fazioli Piano Manufacturers (repeat) June 2 - Open Forum - Thomas Reichler, Assistant Professor of the University of Utah Meteorology Department, on global warming and expansion of the tropics June 5 - Open Forum - Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services on ovarian cancer and its early detection, and an update on avian flu June 6 - Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist - Joanna Hearne-film and folklore expert, University of Missouri, Columbia, presentation at USU on "Stories on Screen" June 7 - Dr. Krishna Shenai-USTAR Researcher and new professor at USU, Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative - Thad Box-commentary, "What the Land Can Tell Us" - Michael Peip-USU Intermountain Herbarium & President of the Bridgerland Mushroom Society, fungal facts and collection tips June 8 - Richard Toth-Professor in the Environment and Society Dept. at USU, Community Forum on Growth in Cache Valley 2030 - Mark Damen-In A Word, "The Alphabet: The Vowels" - Phillip Bimstein & Hal Cannon-preview of "Red Rock Rondo", a song cycle about the people and history of the Zion National Park area June 9 - Open Forum - Charlotte Heth-emeritus professor of ethnomusicology at UCLA, authority on Native American music, keynote speaker at the Mountain West Songfest June 12 - Open Forum - Open Forum cont. June 13 - Kelly Kopp-USU Extension Turfgrass and Water Conservation Specialist-lawn care in the summer months - Robyn Nelson-Utah Arts Festival Director & Melissa Bond-poet and performer, discussion on the 30th Annual Utah Arts Festival June 14 - Sarah Wright-Director, Utah Clean Energy, energy policy and efficiency - Gina Wickwar-commentary, "Heavy E-mail Load" - Ritchie Call & Amanda Ray Jones-preview of the Old Lyric Repertory Company's 2006 summer season June 15 - Senator Gene Davis-Medicaid and dental care - Mark Damen-In A Word, "The Alphabet and the Middle Ages" - Robert Michael Pyle-writer and essayist, author, "Chasing Monarchs" and "Where Big Foot Walks" June 16 - Open Forum - Pat Bagley-cartoonist for the Salt Lake Tribune, new book, "Clueless George is Watching You!" June 19 - Open Forum - Sara Sinclair-commentary, "Perceptions of Longterm Care" - Dr. Ed Redd-Director, Bear River Health Department, mumps and measles outbreaks June 20 - Diane Alston-USU Extension Entomologist, pest and bug control in the garden - Sandra Tsing Loh-writer, musician, and public radio commentator, performing at the Utah Arts Festival June 21 - Natalie Gochnour, VP for Policy and Communications from the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and Mike Jerman, VP for the Utah Tax Payers Association discuss a possible sales tax increase for Trax and transportation. - Commentary by Utah writer Thad Box - PBS' Antiques Roadshow is on its 2006 tour, with a stop in Salt Lake City's Salt Palace,  June 24.  Appraiser Gary Piattoni and Marsha Bemko, executive producer tell us about their experiences and their expectations for the current tour. June 22 - Cordell Roy, Utah State Coordinator for National Parks, Rob Arnberger, from the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees,  and Michael Swenson from the Utah Shared Access Alliance join us for a discussion on park protection and a new draft policy plan focusing on National Park conservation. - Mark Damen: In A Word, "Alphabet: Spelling" - Jennie Lincoln, principal research associate at Georgia Tech Research Institute joins us for a discussion on Latin American Politics. June 23 - Open Forum - Fingerstyle guitarist Michael Young.  The Bridger Folk Music Society presents a house concert with Michael Young  Saturday, the 24th at 7:30 p.m. at Crumb Brothers Bakery in Logan. June 26 Open Forum with Utah Republican Chairman Joe Cannon Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation on assisted living facilities. Logan City Fire Department Fire Marshall, Liz Hunsaker, talks about fire safety and general summer safety issues. June 27 Kent Evans, assistant professor in the Biology Department at USU & USU Extension plant pathology specialist, discusses plant diseases. USU Assistant Professor of Art Eileen Doktorski - her sculptural exhibit at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art "Domestic Arsenal" continues through the end of July 2006 (repeat broadcast from March 31). June 28 Senator Lyle Hillyard and Representative David Litvack, members of the Medicaid Interim Committee.  Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar Writer Sara Gruen, author of the best selling novel Water for Elephants.  She reads from her book Wednesday night at 7:00 at The King's English Bookstore in Salt Lake City. June 29 Our guests will be Jeff Gilbert, Transportation Planner for the Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Wendell Morris, Cache County Wide Planner and Director of Development Services. They discuss the Cache Draft 2007-2012 Transportation Improvement Program. Cache Valley photographer Dick Spencer, whose work is on display at the Alliance for the Varied Arts gallery June 30-July 15. June 30 Open Forum Salt Lake City writer and accordionist Dorothee Kocks.  We play excerpts of her Utah Arts Festival "accordion monologue" performance called "The Salt Lake Accordion Club Wars," and discuss her writing. July 3 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services on sleep deprivation, antibiotics, and carbuncles July 5 Representative Jim Matheson joins us for the first 10-15 minutes to discuss Utah wilderness public land issues.  For the last 15 minutes Lawson Legate from the Sierra Club, and Alan Gardner, Washington County Commissioner join us with their views on the subject. Commentary by Utah writer Thad Box Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth July 6 Frank Drews, Assistant professor of Psychology at The University of Utah discusses a study on driving and cell phone use, joined in the last few minutes by John Wells of CTIA who gives the wireless trade industry's view of the issue. Conversation with pianist  & writer Robin Meloy Goldsby, author of  Piano Girl: Lessons in Life, Music, and the Perfect Blue Hawaiian. July 7 Open Forum Michael Ballam, general director; and Karen Keltner,  guest conductor  join us to  share highlights of the upcoming 2006 Utah Festival Opera season. July 10 Open Forum Commentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation on long-term care preparations and conversations with adult children. Gary Edwards, Executive Director from the Salt Lake Valley Health Department on West Nile Virus and second hand smoke. July 11 Dan Drost, USU Extension Vegetable Specialist talks with Bryan Earl about the summer garden and looking forward to fall.   Utah writer and photographer Stephen Trimble.  His newest book:  Lasting Light, 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography was recently published by Northland Publishing. July 12 Jack Draxler from the Logan Planning Commission and Agricultural Advisory Board, and Dave Rayfield, Chair of the Cache Trails Coalition join us to discuss a county-wide conservation easement program on preserving open space. Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar on her move to the state. Montana photographer and M.D. Dr. Richard Buswell.  His photographic exhibit: "Silent Frontier, Icons of Montana's Early Settlement," exhibited at the Nora Eccles Harrsion Museum of Art at Utah State University.  July 13 Gerald Anderson, a rancher from Millard County, Patricia Mulroy, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, and Mike Styler, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources discuss Basin water rights and the sharing of Utah ground water resources with Nevada. Writer Richard Rodriguez and author of the memoir, Hunger of Memory discusses his writing and its goals as well as issues of affirmative action and bilingual education (repeat from April 11 2006) July 14 Open Forum Jim Kirkland, Utah's state paleontologist, and Dinosaur National Monument Superintendent Mary Risser talk about Dinosaur National Monument's quarry visitor center closure. July 17 Open Forum Deb Flansburg, certified nurse midwife in Cache Valley, and Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Certified Nurse Midwife Board member talks on midwifery practices. July 18 Diane Alston, USU Extension Entomology Specialist discusses pest control in the garden. Movie producer Barry Rosenbush discusses "The American Pastime," a film about baseball at the Japanese internment camp at Topaz, Utah, during World War II. The movie is being shot near Salt Lake City this month. July 19 Ned Weinshenker, recently appointed to the newly restructured position as vice president for Strategic Ventures and Economic Development at Utah State University.  Weinshenker's former position was director of the Life Sciences Cluster in the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development. Dave Livermore, Director of the Nature Conservancy's Salt Lake office, discussing the groups new "Living Lands & Waters" campaign, the largest conservation initiative in Utah's history.  The campaign was announced Tuesday, including remarks by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. July 20 Jim MacMahon is Director of the Ecology Center at USU, Trustee Professor in the Biology Department, and Chair of "NEON", the National Ecological Observatory Network. The scientific network focuses their research on ecological forcasting and prediction. Writer Rae Meadows,  former University of Utah student,  discusses her first novel, Calling Out, which is set in Salt Lake City. July 21 Open Forum John Bissonette, Professor in the Department of Wildland Resources at USU, and ecologist Patricia Cramer, will discuss their research on ways to make crossing roads safer for wildlife. July 25 Rick Heflebower, USU Extension Horticulture Agent from Washington County discusses gardening issues in Southern Utah. A recorded interview with UC Berkeley Biologist Tyrone Hayes on the link between a chemical herbicide and frog disappearances.  He presented his work earlier this year at USU. This segment was originally broadcast on April 12, 2006. July 26 Ed Firmage, Professor Emeritus of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University  of Utah will joins us for a discussion on political blogging.  Firmage currently serves as the inaugural contributing author of OneUtah. Also joining the discussion are Representative & Majority Whip Stephen Urquhart , and Rick Cantrell from the Utah Senate Majority Office.  Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar A recorded interview with Craig Call,  Utah's Private Property Rights Ombudsman. This segment was originally broadcast on April 6, 2006. July 27 Pamela Perlich, senior research economist with the University of Utah's Bureau of Economic and Business Research discusses research on immigration and growth in the Western States and the entire U.S. A report on the topic was published in the latest issue of the Utah Economic and Business Review. Elizabeth Borgwardt on her recent book, A New Deal for the World: How Human Rights Ideas Reshaped the National Interest. This segment was originally broadcast on April 28, 2006. July 28 A special presentation of Red Rock Rondo,  a song cycle about the people and history of Zion Canyon, Springdale and Rockville, by Utah composer Phillip Bimstein.  The work was premeired in June at the 2006 Mountain West Songfest and Symposium at Utah State University.  Utah Public Radio presents a recording of that performance. July 31 Open Forum -- how would you spend Utah¿s budget surplus? Living Well Longer  "Consider Long-term Care Insurance" by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council.  In this segment, Sara mentions the following web sites: http://www.amvest.com/, http://www.moodys.com/, and http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Debra Huber, RN and Program administrator for Health Insight. August 1 Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist discusses vegetable gardening with Bryan Earl and takes your calls. Rick Cohen, Director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy discusses the recent disclosures about Mike Leavitt's family charitable foundation.  The Secretary of Health and Human Services has been criticised for taking advantage of the "Type III Supporting Organization" to benefit family business enterprises while avoiding taxes. August 2 Senate President John Valentine and Minority Leader, Rep. Ralph Becker discuss Utah's record-high tax surplus and possible income tax cuts. 9:30 Commentary by Utah writer Thad Box Michael White, an associate professor in the USU College of Natural Resources' Watershed Sciences Department, discusses his research on global warming, and the impacts on the U.S. premium wine industry. August 3 Utah State University president Stan Albrecht is our guest.  Utah Public Radio is a service of Utah State University. Commentary by Utah gardener Shaunda Wanger on Joys of Pasta & Summer Produce What do hip-hop, tutus, salsa & fighting hunger have in common?  Taste of the Nation is an annual event involving fifty top chefs.  Gina Cornia of Utahns Against Hunger and Romina Rasmussen of Les Madeleines pastry shop in Salt Lake City, join us. August 4 Open Forum: Today's program focused on the Leavitt Family Foundation tax shelter and possibilities for the state budget surplus. Rebecca Menlove, Exhibits Manager for for the Utah Museum of Natural History discusses exhibits and the current Range Creek Fremont Indian project. August 7 Open Forum Living Well Longercommentary by Sara Sinclair CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. Dr. Jim Davis of Utah State University Student Health Services talking about immunizations, particularly the new vaccine for cervical cancer.  Dr. Davis also offers an udate on West Nile Virus. August 8 Plant pathologist Kent Evans, assistant professor in the Utah State University Biology Department  with host Bryan Earl  take your calls and questions. We preview a new KUED documentary: Utah World War II Stories: "The Pacific"  which will be broadcast this Sunday at 7 p.m.   We speak (live) with the series producer, Elizabeth Searles, the series historical consultant Geoffrey Panos, and with WWII veteren Elwin Petersen, a native of Newton, UT. Commentary on Encouraging Kids to College by Utah Writer Gina Wickwar Novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the first Oprah's book club pick joins Lee Austin to discuss the role of Utah in her writing. August 9 An interview on Utah's efforts for economic development and tourism promotion with two guests attending the Utah Rural Summit in Cedar City this week.  Our guests are Leigh Vonderesch of the Utah Office of Tourism, and Jason Perry of the Governor's Office of Economic Development. Commentary on encouraging kids to college by Utah Writer Gina Wickwar Novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the first Oprah's book club pick joins Lee Austin to discuss the role of Utah in her writing. August 10 Computer specialist Jonathan Choate joins us live to discuss technology trends and to field your calls and computer and media-related questions.  To participate, call 800-826-1495. Patricia Nelson Limerick, Professor of History at the University of Colorado, Western Historian, and Rotary speaker (this interview originally aired May 23, 2006). August 14 Discussion on Utah issues, co-hosted by Tom Williams and special guest  LaVarr Webb, publisher of Utah Policy Daily. Halftime Commentary: "Aging Myths to Forget" by Sara Sinclair, CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. Dr. Joel Millard, Executive Director of Project Reality, discusses drug and alcohol abuse, treatment, and prevention as well as the new certificate being offered in drug and alcohol abuse prevention training at the University of Utah.  Dr. Millard also teaches a course on the Dynamics of Addiction. August 15 Dr. Kelly Kopp, USU Extension Water Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist, will discuss types of irrigation, irrigation systems, drip vs. sprinkler.  It's a dry climate out there, and  Dr. Kopp helps us make the most of it, Susan Curtis, author of Southwest Flavors: Santa Fe School of Cooking Cookbook, and two other cookbooks.  She and her daughter, Nicole Curtis Ammerman will give a book and cooking demonstration next Saturday at The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City. August 16 We hear representative David Cox and Jordan School District Superintendent Barry Newbold to discuss a new study recommending the creation of smaller school districts. Regular commentary by Utah writer, Thad Box. A critical look at the classical music world from Blair Tindall, oboist, and author of Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music.  among the classical music figures she discusses is Keith Lockhart,  Music Director of the Utah Symphony. August 17 Senator Chris Buttars and Assistant State Court Administrator Richard Schwermer.  Senator Chris Buttars is introducing a bill to allow the Senate to remove a state judge from office at the end of their term.  Richard Schwermer expresses his concerns for such a bill.  Rob Grunewald, Economic Analyst, guest speaker with Voices for Utah Children on early childhood development. August 18 Open Forum Joseph Vogel, author of Free Speech 101: The Utah Valley Uproar Over Michael Moore August 21 Open Forum Living Well Longer Commentary by Sara Sinclair, CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. Detective Steve Cutler, SLC COPS Methamphetamine Initiative, and Marjean Searcy, Project Coordinator, COPS Meth Initiative.  They are participating in a panel discussion taking place next Tuesday, August 22nd on methamphetamine use in the nation's communities.  The national public webcast is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice. August 22 USU Extension weed specialist, Steve Dewey joins us. John Feinstein, Morning Edition commentator & author of The Vanishing Act August 23 Discussion with Stephen Kroes, Executive Director of the Utah Foundation, and Steven Peterson from the Utah School Boards Associaton.  The Utah Foundation is hosting a discussion on funding for Utah schools entitled: "Are Utah Schools Adequately Funded? Positioning Utah Schools for Success in the 21st Century: A Discussion of Finance and Reform Proposals". Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar: The Traveling Public Michael Moonbird & Victoria Lyons of Bad Dog Art, an independent elementary arts program. August 24 Utah Commissioner of Higher Education, Richard Kendall, discussing general higher education issues including the decrease in degrees earned in Utah's colleges and universities. Carlotta Walls Lanier, a member of the Little Rock Nine Thomas Bock National Commander, American Legion August 25 Open Forum University of Utah biologist,  Mary Beckerle talks about her new role as the executive director of the Huntsman Cancer Institute August 28 Open Forum Living Well Longer Commentary on adding fiber to your diet by Sara Sinclair, CEO of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and co-chair of the Cache Community Health Council. Jamie Mckinley, abuse prevention program coordinator at the USU Wellness Center on social norms: what students perceive as normal isn't. August 29 Brent Black, USU Extension fruit specialist Kathryn McKay Weber State History professor curator Gregory Dreicer -- Between Fences: Smithsonian traveling exhibit August 30 Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, Salt Lake County GOP Chairman James Evans discuss the rallies surrounding President Bush and his visit to Utah. Matthew Burbank, University of Utah politivsl scientist August 31 University of Utah Political Science Professor Dan McCool  & Jack Schmidt from the USU Aquatic, Watershed, and Earth Resources discuss Utah water issues. June Knights Nadle, author of Mortician Diaries: The Dead-Honest Truth from a Life Spent with Death September 1 Open Forum Lisa Phillips on her book, Public Radio: Behind the Voices (this interview originally aired May 12, 2006) September 5 USU Extension vegetable specialist Brent Black Craig Johnson, recipient of the Wyoming Arts Council Creative Writing and author of The Cold Dish joins us to talk about his writing and the recent release of his new book, Death Without Company. September 6 Bryan Bolander, president of the Uath Association of CPAs will join us to discuss the Legislature's Revenue and Taxation Committee meeting. Commentary by Utah writer Gina Wickwar September 7 Stephen Walt Martha Bradley September 8 Open Forum Nick Spitzer September 11 Open Forum Salt Lake County Health Department director Gary Edwards discusses emergency preparedness September 12: Live from the Uintah Basin, the two hour special Bryan Earl hosts a gardening segment with guest Heather Campbell of Jensen's High Country Roses. Native son Tom Williams hosts success stories from the Uintah Basin including Guy Denton, USU-Uintah Basin  Executive Director, and Perry Taylor of Western Petroleum. Lee Austin hosts a discussion on the Basin energy boom with County Commissioners Mike McKee, Larry Ross, and Bill Ryan September 13 Anita Dancs, research director for the National Priorities Project, and army recruiter, Captain Croucher will join us in the first half.  They will discuss military recruitment, recruiting in Utah specifically, and a study that suggests the majority of active-duty recruits are from low to middle incomes. Writer Sara Gruen talks with Lee Austin about her novel Water for Elephants, the writing process, and its success (first heard June 28, 2006). September 14 Clive Prestowitz, founder and president of the Economic Strategy Institute in Washington, will discuss his book Three Billion New Capitalists: The Shift of Wealth and Power to the East.  His expertise covers globalization, technology policy, business strategy, and foreign policy.  He writes for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Foreign Affairs. Poet Kimberly Johnson talks about her book Leviathan with a Hook, about her newest book, A Metaphorical God, and other projects. September 20 Representative Ralph Becker and Senator Curtis Bramble will discuss the special legislative session held Tuesday, the 19th.  Taxes, transportation issues, budget, and other topics will be up for discussion. September 21 Dr. Thomas Alexander, professor at BYU, will deliver the annual Arrington Lecture Thursday, the 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the Logan Tabernacle.  His presentation is entitled, "Brigham Young, the Council of the Twelve, and the Latter-day Saint Investigation of the Mountain Meadows Massacre". Michael Phyler, director of the Zion Canyon Field Institute, discusses the Zion Canyon Field Institute's various programs. September 22 Anthony Peacock from the USU Department of Political Science will join Tom Willams for Open Forum. The winners of the Evans Biography and Handcart awards will join us. Richard L. Bushman is winner of the Evans Biography Award for "Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling".  Gregory A. Prince and William Robert Wright are the Evans Handcart award winners for "David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism". September 25 Tom Proffitt joins Tom Willams for Open Forum. Commentary by Sara Sinclair:  The first in a new series on care-giving. Dr. Duane Harris from the Intermountain Allergy and Asthma Clinic will participate by phone in a live discussion. September 26 Grant Cardon, USU Extension Soil Specialist, joins Bryan Earl to discuss cover crops. Lee Austin will visit with Robin Meloy Goldspy, author of the Memoir "Piano Girl". September 27 David Patton, director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) at the University of Utah, and Mike Mower from the governor's office review the upcoming Western Presidential Primary Elections Symposium taking place this Friday in SLC. The symposium wills explore potential and challenges of hosting a presidential primary election in the Western US. Commentary by Thad Box. Lee Austin interviews Stephen Trimble, author of a new book on the history of photography in the Grand Canyon called Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography. September 28 Political writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, Thomas Burr, will be with us live from his office in Washington D.C. for a discussion on redistricting and a bill which would allow Utah to gain a fourth seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Damen Linker, former BYU professor and conservative political activist, will discuss his new book "The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege". September 29 Open Forum Marshall Thompson, a Logan soldier who recently returned from Iraq, will discuss some of the experiences he had as an army journalist and why he is persuing a publicity-seeking campaign to galvanize support for a "responsible withdrawal" from Iraq. October 2 Open Forum Commentary by Sara Sinclair:  The second in a new series on care-giving. Dr. Jim Davis, director of the USU Student Wellness Center, will join hosts Craig Hislop and Teri Chase-Dunn for a general health discussion. Dr. Davis is our regular physician guest and joins us the first Monday of each month. Listeners are encouraged to call in and talk about their health concerns. October 3 Dan Drost from the Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology Department at USU will join host Bryan Earl for a discussion on vegetable gardening. Professor Drost is also the USU Extension Vegetable Specialist. Singer and Song writer Ellis Paul will be in Utah for performances in Provo, Salt Lake City and Logan. Paul's music has turned up on television and in the Fairly Brothers film Me, Myself & Irene. October 4 Utah State University Business Professors Edwin Stafford and Cathy Hartman will discuss wind power development in Utah. Gina Wickwar will present her essay on "Sublime Moments." Jay Hopler will be in Utah this week to give readings in Salt Lake City, Provo, and Cedar City. Hopler's book, "Green Squall," was winner of the 2005 Yale Series of Younger Poets Award. Hopler is also a professor of Creative Writing at the University of South Florida. October 5 Francine Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, will visit to discuss high gas prices in Utah. Russell Banks, noted author of numerous novels, including "The Darling," Affliction, and "Searching for Survivors" will be joining us. Banks will deliver the Dewey Lecture Saturday evening at the Salt Lake City Main Public Library. October 6 Open Forum American Tenor Stanford Olsen will join Tom Williams for an interview. Stanford Olsen will be featured in a recital Friday, October 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall on the USU campus. Dr. Ed Redd, director of the Bear River Health Department, will join hosts Craig Hislop and Teri Chase-Dunn. October 9 Open Forum Commentary by Sara Sinclair:  The third in a new series on care-giving. Dr. Ed Redd, director of the Bear River Health Department, will join hosts Craig Hislop and Teri Chase-Dunn. October 10 Garden Specialist Mark Anderson will join Bryan Earl for a discussion on forcing spring bulbs. Anne Taylor Flemming, nationally recognized journalist and author, will participate on air as the first in a series of interviews featuring the Ninth Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival. Flemming is the author of several works, including Marriage: a Duet, Motherhood Deferred: a Woman's Jounrey, and this year's As if Love Were Enough. October 11 Utah Public Radio will present a special live broadcast Monday, October 9, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. featuring a debate with first district republican congressman Rob Bishop and his democratic challenger, Steve Olsen. Listeners are invited to call in (800-826-1495) with questions for the candidates. Also, this program will be rebroadcast in place of Access Utah on Wednesday morning, October 11, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Access Utah will resume its normal schedule the following day. October 12 Open Forum Ken Jennings will participate to discuss his new book Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs. Some have said that Jennings is the greatest Jeopardy! champion of all time. October 16 Open Forum Sara Sinclair will present a commentary about caring for a loved one with memory loss. Karl White, one of the world's leading authorities on early identification and treatment of hearing loss, will join Teri Chase-Dunn and Craig Hislop for a live discussion. October 17 Diane Alston, coordinator of Utah Extension Integrated Pest Management (IPM), will join us to talk about pest control. Part of Alston's research interests include the study of pests concerning tree fruit, vegetables, and wood. Gentri Lawrence will host an interview with members of the Fry Street Quartet from the USU Department of Music. The Quartet has released a new CD, has a new member, and will be performing later this month. October 18 Lynn Badler, Mark Hudson, and Bob Brister from the First and Second U.S. Congressional Districts will discuss politics. Thad Box provides commentary on preserving history called "Changing Landscapes." Daniel Kemmis will participate for a live discussion. Kemmis is a former mayor of Missoula Montana and author of several books, including his latest, This Sovereign Land: A New Vision for Governing the West. Kemmis will be in Logan October 21 for the "Bioneers" conference at Utah State University. October 19 Richard Ingebretsen, president of the Glen Canyon Institute in Salt Lake City, and Utah Interstate Streams Engineer Rober King will join us to talk about the controversy over Glen Canyon Dam. Poet George Bilgere is the recipient of this year's May Swenson Poetry Prize from Utah State University Press. He will be giving readings in Logan, Provo, and in Salt Lake City for the Great Salt Lake Book Festival. October 20 Open Forum Poet Margaret Aho will join us on air to discuss some of her most recent works. Aho will also participate in several programs at Utah State University throughout the week. October 23 Open Forum Wendy Gaddis, mammography supervisor of Logan Regional Hospital, will join hosts Craig Hislop and Teri Chase-Dunn to discuss breast cancer awareness and prevention. October 24 Kelly Kopp, professor at USU and extension water conservation and turfgrass specialist, will visit with Bryan Earl about "winterizing your lawn." Poet Tracie Morris joins us by phone to discuss her definitions of modern poetry. Morris is the author of two poetry collections, Intermission and Chap-T-her Won, and has been recognized in many literary magazines, books, and newspapers for her works and philosophies. October 25 Carlos M. N. Eire, riggs professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University, will participate by phone to discuss religion and some of his most recent lecture topics, including "Spiritual Apartheid: Protestantism and the Reformation of the Hereafter," which took place during the 2006 Sterling M. McMurrin Lecture on Religion and Culture. Gina Wickwar will comment on electronic voting machines. A recorded conversation with fiction writer Rae Meadows, author of Calling Out, will be broadcast. The setting of Meadow's book takes place in Salt Lake City where Meadows once lived while studying creative writing. October 26 Michael Conover; professor of USU Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences; Mike Bodenchuk, USDA Wildlife Services in Utah; and Tim Watkins-Planner from Envision Utah will participate to discuss the "double-edged sword" of the increasing development in Utah’s wilderness areas. Elizabeth Clement, University of Utah associate professor of history, will discuss her latest book, Love For Sale: Courting, Treating, and Prostitution in New York City, 1900 - 1945. Clement will give a presentation at the Great Salt Lake Book Festival this Saturday at 2 p.m. October 27 Susan Straight, professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, will join us to discuss her literary works. Straight will participate in the Great Salt Lake Book Festival at the SLC Main Library on Saturday, October 28, at 11:00 a.m. Open Forum October 30 Dr. Trek Lyons from the IHC Budge Clinic in Logan will join us for a discussion on sports medicine. Sara Sinclair will provide a brief commentary. Open Forum October 31 Utah fifth district representatives republican candidate Scott Wyatt and democratic candidate Suzanne Marychild will join us for a political debate on the latest topics concerning the upcoming election. Thad Box will comment about the New World Order of Free Trade and the global economy. Val Grant will join Bryan Earl for a discussion on bats. November 1 Utah fourth district representatives republican candidate Fred Hunsaker and democratic candidate Sara Lundberg will participate for a political debate concerning Utah and the upcoming election. Actors Terence Wilton and Geoffrey Beevers will join us to talk about USU's latest Shakespearian production. November 2 Matthew Burbank, professor of political science at University of Utah, and Michael Lyons, associate professor from the USU Department of Political Science, will join us for a pre-election discussion on politics, Utah, and the upcoming election. Utah third district representatives republican candidate Jack Draxler and democratic candidate Stuart Howell will join us for a political debate concerning Utah and the upcoming election. November 3 Open Forum The musical group Trout Fishing in America will participate to talk about their latest releases. Trout Fishing in America is the product of 30 years of musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet and their musical career of writing, recording, and perfomring together. November 6 Open Forum Commentary by Sara Sinclair Dr. Jim Davis from the USU Student Health and Wellness Center will join Hosts Craig Hislop and Teri Chase-Dun for an open discussion. Listeners are encouraged to participate by calling 800-826-1495 with any questions they may have. November 7 Garden specialist Mark Anderson will join Bryan Earl for a continued discussion on forcing bulbs. Author Brooke Williams and Photographer Chris Noble will discuss their book Escalante: The Best Kind of Nothing. They will also be presenting at a conference this month in Salt Lake City. November 8 Utah Party Chairs Republican Joe Cannon and Democrat Wayne Holland will join us for a post-election discussion. Commentary by Gina Wickwar Astrophysicist George Rhee of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas will discuss current research on the origins of the universe, galaxies, and our solar system. Rhee will be in Springdale on Saturday to launch the new Zion Canyon Field Institutes lecture series. This event will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the new Canyon Community Center in Springdale. November 9 Matt Mason, assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University, will participate by phone to discuss President Lincoln and his role in preserving freedom. Jazz guitarist Bruce Forman is bringing his band "Cow Bop" to Utah for performances in Logan and Heber City later this week. The jazz and western swing band has toured extensively throughout the country. November 10 Open Forum Writer and mountaineer Ed Viesturs is author of No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks. Viesturs is on a national book tour and will be in Salt Lake City Friday evening at Highland High School at 7:00 p.m. for a presentation and book signing. November 13 Open Forum Commentary on Living Well Longer will be provided by Sara Sinclair. Gary Edwards, director of the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, will discuss the upcoming flu season, obesity, and recent news regarding the removal of trans-fats from restaurants. November 14 Dan Drost, USU Extension vegetable specialist, will join Host Bryan Earl to discuss storage issues with gardens. Novelist, playwright, essayist, and critic Gore Vidal, author of a new memoir: Point to Point Navigation, will join us through a recorded discussion. Vidal recalls encounters with, among others, Eleanor Roosevelt, Tennessee Williams, and Johnny Carson. November 15 Representatives Karen Morgan and Kory Holdaway will discuss the six different legislative bills aimed at cutting school class sizes. It has been argued that Utah has the biggest classes in the country, while some teachers have said that there are 40-plus students in some Utah high school math classes. Commentary provided by Gina Wickwar. Margaret Lioi, Executive Director of Chamber Music America, assesses the health of the chamber music scene in the U.S. Lioi is in Logan this week to present a national award to the Logan Chamber Music Society. November 16 Andrea Rorrer, director of the Utah Education Policy Center, will join us to discuss charter school growth. Reports of growth may be correlated to parents? dissatisfaction with the public school system. Utah Public Radio intern Gentri Lawrence talks with three U.S. Army officials who are supervising a new program in "culture training" for soldiers headed for such designations as Iraq and Afghanistan. November 17 Open Forum Katharine Coles, U associate professor of English, will discuss her latest poetic works. Coles was recently appointed Utah?s new poet laureate by Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. November 20 Open Forum Mike Weibel from the Bear River Health Department will discuss purchasing safe toys for the holidays. November 21 Lee Austin will host a Thanksgiving program with Drew Ellsworth, chef and owner of Ecole Dijon cooking school in Holladay. Ellsworth will provide good cooking tips and ideas, along with an added sense of novelty for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. KUED-Channel 7 Producer Nancy Green, and Paul Bingham, founder of the Thunderbird Foundation, will talk about Maynard Dixon, one of the most influential, yet lesser known, western artists of the early 20th century. To the Desert Again, a program profiling Dixon?s life, will air on KUED-Channel 7 on November 22 at 8:00 p.m. November 22 Richard Richards, author of "Climbing the Political Ladder One Rung at a Time", will join Lee Austin for a discussion concerning politics and success. USU researcher Michael White will join us to talk about some of the problems global warming could cause to the wine industry in the United States. November 23 Turkey Confidential 2006 November 24 The One-Room School in the Twenty-First Century November 28 Bryan Earl will talk with Mike Kuhns, professor in the Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences Department at USU, about specific varieties of Christmas trees and Christmas tree care. Join us for a recorded conversation with Blair Tyndall, author of the novel Mozart in the Jungle. November 29 Robin Collins from Messiah College, Michael Ruse from Florida State University, and John Haught from Georgetown University will discuss evolution, intelligent design, and possible implications with such in educational practice. Commentary provided by Gina Wickwar Evelyn Funda, associate professor of English at USU, will join Lee Austin to talk about women's experience working within agriculture as reflect in works by Mary Clearman Blew, Theresa Jordan, Willa Cather, and other female writers. November 30 Jonathon Choate from New Dawn Technologies will join Tom Williams for a discussion on holiday-technology shopping trends. To participate, call 800-826-1495 or email Access Utah.  Two members of the Utah Legislature's Congressional Redistricting Committee, State Senator Curtis Bramble, and State Representative Ben Ferry, will talk about a plan for a fourth seat in Congress. December 1 Open Forum Dr. Britton Mace, associate professor of psychology at Southern Utah University, will join us to discuss his research in environmental psychology and his lecture "Soundscapes of the National Park System." December 4 Open Forum Commentary by Sara Sinclair Dr. Jim Davis from the USU Student Health and Wellness Center will join Hosts Craig Hislop and Teri Chase-Dun to discuss pneumonia and the winter season. December 5 Garden Specialist Mark Anderson will discuss Christmas lights and holiday plant care. To participate, call 800-826-1495 or email Access Utah. Wyoming writer Craig Johnson, author of two critically acclaimed mysteries, The Cold Dish and, most recently, Death Without Company, will join host Lee Austin to talk about the development of his characters and settings in rural Wyoming. December 6 American West Heritage Center Program Director David Sidwell and Aaron Crawford will discuss Between Fences, a Muesum on Main Street exhibition. From September 2006 to June 2007, Between Fences will visit five different communities in Utah, beginning in Layton and ending in Delta. Thad Box will comment on fair city zoning regulations. Host Rick Randle and Producer Elizabeth Searles will join us to preview a documentary program called Utah World War II Stories: "The Home Front" that will be broadcast Thursday, December 7, on KUED. December 7 Denise Merrill, a Connecticut lawmaker and co-chairwoman of the National Conference of State Legislatures? Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, and Senator Lyle Hillyard will participate to discuss some trends indicating that fewer and fewer Utahns are earning college degrees. Authors Clarke Weaver and John Parkinson join us to talk about their literary works, Melinda and the Wild West, and Visual Verse, respectively, and what inspires authors such as them to create works based around the beauty of North American natural landscapes. December 8 Open Forum Movie critic Sean P. Means from the Salt Lake Tribune will talk about "reading the tea leaves of the Sundance Film Festival." December 11 Open Forum Commentary by Sara Sinclair. Dr. Robert Young from Rocky Mountain Dermatology in Logan will participate to talk about skin and acne treatment care during the winter months. To participate, call 800-826-1495 or email Access Utah. December 12 Larry Sagers, Thanksgiving Point USU Extension Agent, will join us to discuss indoor vegetable plants. Salt Lake City Judge Andrew Valdez will join us to discuss his autobiography, No One Makes It Alone, a story of how a poor, fatherless westside Salt Lake City Latino paperboy was befriended by an Anglo businessman who mentors and fathers him. Nearly 40 years later, Judge Andrew Valdez returns the favor when he finds his mentor on the street, alone and destitute. December 13 John Nixon, Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, will discuss Utah's booming economy and the Governor's latest proposal for the state budget. Gina Wickwar will provide a commentary about Jean Kirkpatrick, an American ambassador and an ardent anticommunist. University of Utah biologist Mary Beckerle will join us to talk about her new role as the Executive Director of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. December 14 Chris Peterson, law professor from the University of Florida, and Mike Maloney, professor of economics at Clemson University, will join host Tom Williams in a conversation exploring the pros and cons of Payday Loans and the Payday Loan industry. A feature on the NPR essay series This I Believe with host Jay Allison and Logan series contributor Cecile Gilmer will be broadcast. The essay includes an archival audio clip from the 1950's featuring a Cedar City doctor who was introduced by the original This I Believe host Edward R. Murrow. December 15 Open Forum Valter Nassi, who has worked as a restaurateur in Italy, Switzerland, Kenya, and New York, will share about Italian cuisine. Nassi was recently chosen to receive the newly-added culinary art award from the Governor's Mansion Artist Awards Series. December 18 Open Forum Commentary by Sara Sinclair Dr. Jim Davis from the USU Student Health and Wellness Center will join Hosts Craig Hislop and Teri Chase-Dun to discuss health care, namely stress and gaining weight during the holidays. To participate, call 800-826-1495 or email Access Utah.