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»9/1/09 Domestic Partnerships, Restaurant Week, and Potable Water
Registration has begun for domestic partnerships in Nevada. Who's eligible? How does the process work? And what could happen to a partnership when a relationship collapses? Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller joins us.

Then, what are some of the top offerings during Restaurant Week? The always-shy John Curtas will be here. We also talk about the search for drinkable water which could be the defining issue of the coming decades. We talk with author Robert Glennon about what that could mean for this region.

»9/2/09 Public Option, Solar Water Heaters and Bill Cosby
Wendell Potter joins us to explain his uncompromising stand on health care. Then we talk with the CEO of a small electrical cooperative in rural Nevada which will soon become the home of the nation's largest solar water heater program.

In our second hour, actor and comedian Bill Cosby joins us to talk about his social commentary, his comedy and his life.

»9/3/09 Stoneys, Walking Away and Postcard History
First we talk about a mix and mingle event aimed at networking like-minded libertarians.

In our second hour, in our latest in our series, "Hope at Home: Facing the Mortgage Crisis," we talk about a new study that finds that the farther underwater a homeowner is, the more likely he is to walk away from the home. And local historian Lynn Zook talks about the meaning of the postcards and the problems of keeping history alive in the Las Vegas Valley with Review-Journal Columnist John L. Smith.

»9/4/09 Ed Begley Jr and First Friday
We talk with Ed Begley, Jr., star of the hit TV series "Living with Ed," who is in Las Vegas filming an episode for the upcoming season. Then local artist Dahn Midora talks to us about his unique process of painting in plastics.

»9/5/09 KNPR's State of Nevada Weekend Select
Actor, comedian and activist Bill Cosby joins us to talk about his social commentary, his comedy and his life. This selection represents the best from the past week's broadcasts.

»9/8/09 Carlos Santana's Band, Renewable Energy, Credit Cards and Art Optimism
First, we talk about what you can do to survive the recession with your plastic money. We also talk about the prospects for renewable energy in Southern Nevada.

In our second hour, did you ever want to know what it must be like to play with a pop legend. Percussionist Karl Perazzo, who has done some spectacular solos, in "Supernatural Santana: A Trip through the Hits" will tell us. And we talk with a roundtable of local artists and gallery owners about why they're optimistic about the future of art in Las Vegas.

»9/9/09 Brookings West and Pawn Stars
First, we offer a regional look at the response to President Obama's stay-in-school speech. Then we hear why the Washington, D.C.-based Brookings Institution is opening a new office at UNLV, as Brookings continues its push for a multi-state cooperative effort on a mix of issues, ranging from water to transportation and renewable energy.

In our second hour, we turn to radio with pictures when we speak with the focus of the History Channel's Las Vegas-based program: Pawn Stars. The father and son who own and operate The Gold and Silver Pawn Shop join us. And then we talk with members of the cast and director of Working, the latest musical from The Super Summer Theatre Series at Spring Mountain State Park.

»9/10/09 Health Care and Strip Musicians
First we talk about what would happen in Southern Nevada if the President's health plan were to be enacted. And we talk about why there is a push now to up Hispanic voter registration and why Nevada will play a key role in 2010.

In our second hour, in our latest in our series, "Hope at Home: Facing the Mortgage Crisis," we talk about guilt striking finders of great deals in the wreckage of the Las Vegas housing market. Then musicians from three popular Las Vegas shows join us in the studio.

»9/11/09 Mob Museum, CSI the Experience and LV Phil
First, we talk with Dennis and Kathy Barrie about how they designed the Mob Museum and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman tells us why he's such a promoter of the downtown attraction that will open in 2011. In our second hour, we talk with Las Vegas Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor David Itkin and guest violin soloist Giora Schmidt about the upcoming concert and the new season. And the CEO of the company that built "CSI: The Experience" and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Forensic Lab Manager join us to talk about the science behind the exhibit.

»9/12/09 KNPR's State of Nevada Weekend Select
The Las Vegas Philharmonic opens its new season this weekend. Maestro David Itkin explains the music the orchestra will play. And Soloist Giora Schmidt gives us a lesson in the chemistry and physics of his 18th century Italian violin.

Then we hear about guilt - the wracking guilt that comes with getting a great house out of foreclosure. Steve Friess talks with a new home buyer and her realtor who's had to come to terms with those bad vibes. These selections represent the best from the past week's broadcasts.

»9/14/09 Politics, Fossils, Shakespeare and Ballet
Steve Sebelius of Las Vegas CityLife and Chuck Muth of Muth's Truths tell us where Nevada politics are going in the next few months. Then we talk about a massive area in the northwest Las Vegas that is teaming with fossils.

In our second hour, we talk about what's on tap this fall at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Then the director of the Nevada Academy of Ballet joins us.

»9/15/09 Economy, Low-paid Workers and Green Study
First, the national economy is looking brighter, but not in Nevada. We talk about why. Then we talk about a recent report showed that low-paid workers were routinely underpaid by employers.

In our second hour, we talk about a new green initiative launched by the tourist industry in Southern Nevada.

»9/16/09 Cancer Boss and Neon Reverb Music Festival
First Marshall Allen of the Las Vegas Sun talks with Dr. John Ruckdeschel from the Nevada Cancer Institute about the search for cancer cures, his career in research and his thinking about health care reform.

In our second hour, we talk with organizers of the Neon Reverb Festival, a music event to take place on East Fremont Street this weekend. We also hear from one of the bands on the leading edge of a renaissance of the local music scene.

»9/17/09 High-Speed Rail, Project Rwanda and Moving Back Home
How do engineers get a train to move at 300 miles per hour? And how can that be better for the environment? The transportation experts from UNLV tell us. Then we meet a Las Vegan who's moved to Rwanda to help grow the economy in that troubled African country.

In our second hour, we talk about the disappointment of people who moved to Las Vegas thinking it would fulfill their American Dream. And we meet a couple who play jazz and latin music. They'll be doing exactly that tomorrow at Reed Whipple Cultural Center.

»9/18/09 Hospitals, Hal Prince and Pulp Fiction
First, what kind of health reform do public hospitals need? If all the plans don't cover undocumented immigrants, will the county still be treating them in emergency rooms? UMC CEO Kathy Silver will give us her take on health care reform.

Then we get a second view from the regional head of Planned Parenthood.

In our second hour, legendary Broadway producer Hal Prince talks about his big shows. And we meet the masters and mistresses of horror - pulp fiction at its best.

»9/19/09 KNPR's State of Nevada Weekend Select
Legendary Broadway producer Hal Prince talks about his big shows. And we meet the masters and mistresses of horror - pulp fiction at its best. These selections represent the best from the past week's broadcasts.

»9/21/09 Death Panels and Blues Festival
The health care debate has created ugly rhetoric about the government creating death panels about who should live and die. But how are those end of life decisions made now? Who makes the decision? What issues do doctors focus on in telling the patient and his or her family when further medical intervention is pointless? And what options are there to ease the pain or even speed up an inevitable death?

In our second hour, performers from the Las Vegas Blues Festival join us in the studio.

»9/22/09 ADHD School, Financial Inquiry and Irish Drama
First, we talk with the founder of a new school set to educate students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

In our second hour, we talk with an author who is part of a group planning to write the definitive history of the financial crash . Can it live up to the promise of its famous predecessor from the 1930s - the Pecora Commission?

»9/23/09 Recession, Mr. Olympia and Durty Nelly
Slate Moneybox columnist, Daniel Gross, called the recession over in July and he's called out the pundits driving the health care debate. He joins us on the line from Washington to talk about those and other economic issues.

In our second hour, local muscle man Jay Cutler, flexes his muscles for us in the studio. He is vyying for a third reign as Mr. Olympia. Then we find out what it's like performing a play in a bar. We talk with two leading players in a new play by Jo Cattell called Durty Nellie's Lullaby.

»9/24/09 Project Elevate and Talking with the Bank
Homeless youth and those that grow up in youth homes often lack the living skills the rest of us take for granted. Now there's a boot camp to transition these children to adulthood. We meet the director of the program and two of the participants.

In our second hour, a Phoenix woman tells us about the day she got to interrogate a Wells Fargo executive about her foreclosure. We also look at the role major banks played in the foreclosure crisis.

»9/25/09 A Feast for Foodies and Vincent Harding
Food, glorious food. The two local food and restaurant gurus will join us to talk about the Las Vegas restaurant scene. And they're bringing a woman who's had a hand in building many big-name restaurants - Elizabeth Blau.

Then we meet historian Vincent Harding. He worked with Martin Luther King in the 1960s and he's in Las Vegas to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pace e Bene - a group that advocates nonviolent change. And we hear from the producers and directors of a movie shot in Las Vegas by Las Vegans. It's opening tonight at the Brenden Theatres at the Palms Hotel Casino.

»9/26/09 KNPR's State of Nevada Weekend Select
The health care debate has created ugly rhetoric about the government creating death panels about who should live and die. But how are those end of life decisions made now? Who makes the decision? What issues do doctors focus on in telling the patient and his or her family when further medical intervention is pointless? And what options are there to ease the pain or even speed up an inevitable death? We explore these issues. This selection represents the best from the past week's broadcasts.

»9/28/09 Immigration Enforcement and Cleveland Clinic
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department signed a 287(g) agreement the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year which allows local police departments to start deportation proceedings against undocumented immigrants who are being processed in the Clark County Detention Center for other crimes. We talk with a Metro officer and the American Civil Liberties Union General Counsel.

Then, the world-renowned research institute, the Cleveland Clinic, is moving west. We talk with CEO Toby Cosgrove about how the clinic operates, why it's been held up as a model for health care delivery in the reform debates and what he hopes the new Las Vegas clinic will be able to do. And, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joins us to talk about his latest work - a 12-hour series about the history of the National Park Service. We get him for 20 minutes.

»9/29/09 Taxes and Bob Stupak
Tax studies are a regular feature of the political landscape in Nevada. We talk with some key players to find out if there's anything different about this one.

Then Review-Journal Columnist John L. Smith wills to talk about Bob Stupak who passed away last week. And the head of IRS criminal investigations in Las Vegas, Paul Camacho, joins us to talk about tax evasion and money laundering in Southern Nevada.

»9/30/09 Current Affairs Roundtable, Cancer and Cirque in Hollywood
What are they really thinking? We invite a very diverse group of Las Vegans into the studio to give us a piece of their minds about the economy, health care reform and whatever else comes up in the conversation.

In our second hour, Dr. Matt Galsky of the Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada talks about his book and tells us what we really should know to understand
cancer.