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»5/2/05 Desert Health and Aimee Phan
Experts discuss the impact of sun, heat, dust, air, and pollen on Valley residents.

»5/3/05 Cultural Endeavors and Colleen Harsin
A look at the state of culture in Southern Nevada following the recent cultural summit called OASIS.

»5/4/05 Jury Duty Rules & Reform and Guy Hobbs
What's involved in jury duty? What are the rules and regulations? What do potential jurors need to know--and how Nevada has done on jury reform?

»5/5/05 The Power of Public Architecture and Tom Holder
The latest of our series of programs with the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. How have public buildings transformed the communities in which they are sited? What potential does Las Vegas hold and what has been successful so far in our library, educational and civic spaces?

»5/6/05 First Friday and Malena Burnett
Downtown Las Vegas' First Friday arts festival has quickly become a monthly tradition. Why?

»5/9/05 21st Century Residential Design and Ken Hanlon
Continuing our series of programs with the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, we turn to trends in residential design: specifically in senior communities and low income housing.

»5/10/05 Las Vegas Wash and Mark Alden
KNPR's State of Nevada takes a look at the Las Vegas Wash and the wetlands area and talks with the scientific experts who work in the area. The fragile ecosystem has slowly been improved as the area also is connected to Lake Mead and our drinking and clean water issues. (Originally aired 2-8-05)

»5/11/05 Legislative Update # 3 and Dennis Griffin
KNPR's State of Nevada again takes a look at the progress of the 2005 Nevada Legislature with a roundtable of journalists covering the session.

»5/12/05 Centennial Weekend and Kathleen Boutin
The Las Vegas Centennial is here. We'll look at the weekdend's activities and visit the tradition of Helldorado.

»5/13/05 Teacher Housing and Marc Ratner
Clark County School officials are seeking creative alternatives to house teachers who can't afford the region's rising housing costs.

»5/16/05 Drinking Water and Jan Jones
We'll talk with the people who are involved in bringing our drinking water into Southern Nevada and find out where it comes from, how safe it is, what's in it and how it's filtered.

»5/17/05 Socrates Cafe and Sally Denton
The popular Socrates Cafe in Las Vegas holds meetings every week for the intellectually curious. What is the Socratic method? How does it differ from other forms of inquiry? And what can it do for you?

»5/18/05 Recycling and Caroline Ciocca
Americans can conserve resources and eliminate consumption and errant energy use through regular recycling practices. What role does recycling play in Las Vegas' waste management, especially given the consumer nature of the town.

»5/19/05 Higher Education and Bob Ferraro
New census data shows a marked increase in the number of Nevadans holding advanced degrees. Is this statistic reliable? If so, what does it mean for Nevada and what does it mean for Southern Nevada?

»5/20/05 Architecture: Learning from Las Vegas and Hal Weller
The last of our series with the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. As architects arrive for their national conference we discuss what has been learned from the Las Vegas of the 1950s to now. What has our city contributed to the understanding of how commercial architecture functions? And what is our "ecological footprint?"

»5/23/05 English/Spanish Language Issues and Randy Sutton
As the Latino population in Las Vegas grows, so does the demand on CCSD to provide English language skills to Latino students. We look at the English Language programs at CCSD, and a look at the job market to see whether youth learning adequate English.

»5/24/05 Children's Theater and Lois Tarkanian
Like children the world over, our youngsters love nothing better than dressing up and pretending to be royalty, aliens, or superheroes: what are local theatres doing to develop such rampant imagination?

»5/25/05 Downwinders and Pete Barbutti
We talk with Downwinders...who they are and what their concerns have been and are about the Nevada Test Site, specifically regarding above-ground nuclear testing of the past.

»5/26/05 Memorial Day and Ed Roman
We take a hard look at the sacrifices of veterans on this day of remembrance and commemoration. We'll discuss the ongoing and timeless issues veteran's from all conflicts face in combat - grief, stress, loss and fear - as well as the challenges they face when they return home.

»5/27/05 CCSN and Regis University and Michele Quinn
The public community college and Regis University have signed a deal that will funnel CCSN graduates through the private Jesuit institution, sparking opposition from some legislators and members of the state Board of Regents.

»5/30/05 Las Vegas Active Military and Bob Stoldal
We hear from military personnel about their recent experiences, here and overseas. This segment first aired March 7th, 2005

»5/31/05 Crowded Jails and John Daly
With the Las Vegas population boom has come a boom in crime. We'll look at how this is effecting the population at the Clark County Detention Center.