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The U.S. Mint is producing a new $1 coin featuring President Trump's image. He's only the second living president to get this honor, after Calvin Coolidge in 1926.

Trump $1 coins hit the market. Experts say they not only buck norms, but break laws

President Trump's face appears on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday, which went on sale this week. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.

The Community Campfire podcast title card.

The Community Campfire | July 17, 2026

A new Utah chapter of the Expeditionary Veterans Association is getting veterans out on mountain bikes because some of the best therapy happens on two wheels.KPCW volunteer DJ Heidi Bretz talks about her unexpected path to community radio, her love of discovering new music, and the fascinating life experiences that shaped the voice behind the microphone.Coach Skinner has the latest from the local and national sports scene. And the Campfire Music Sesh features members of the Egyptian Youth Theater cast performing two songs from "Shrek Jr." live in our studio.

Expeditionary Veterans Association on the Blue Sage Trail with Mt. Timpanogos in the distance

Pedal therapy for veterans

A new Utah chapter of the Expeditionary Veterans Association is getting veterans out on mountain bikes — and out of their own heads. Amber Borowski Johnson joins a ride near Heber to find out why some of the best therapy happens on two wheels.

Foster Maziarz as Shrek with Keira Kolander as adult Fiona; Emma Swisher and Kaia Swisher as young and teenage Fiona

Live from the KPCW studio: The cast of 'Shrek Jr.'

The Campfire Music Sesh welcomes members of the Egyptian Youth Theater cast of Shrek Jr. for two live performances from the hit musical, showcasing the talent of some of the Wasatch Back's rising young performers.

Local News Hour | July 17, 2026

U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Brenda Bushell has an update on the Buck Basin Fire in Wasatch County, which is now 64% contained, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Executive Director Scott Braden discusses the 90% reduction of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by President Donald Trump and Charleston Community Heritage Foundation's Jana Brown and Jessica Shepherd preview the town's annual July 24 Pioneer Day festivities.

With help from rain, Buck Basin Fire 64% contained

Brenda Bushell from the U.S. Forest Service provides an update on the Buck Basin fire, 15 miles southeast of Heber, which is currently mapped at 145 acres with 64% containment.

Environmental groups to fight reduction of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Executive Director Scott Braden discusses President Donald Trump's decision to reduce the size of the of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by over 90%.

Taco Bell announced it is removing all iceberg lettuce from its supply chain and replacing it after federal health officials linked an outbreak of cyclosporiasis to a single supplier.

Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to Cyclospora outbreak in 5 states

Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants in five states.

Charleston's preps for annual Pioneer Day celebration

Charleston Community Heritage Foundation's Jana Brown and Jessica Shepherd preview the town's July 24 Pioneer Day festivities.

A tugboat guides a ship at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman, on July 14.

The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways

Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.

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