# Local News Hour | July 17, 2026

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Podcast: [Local News Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/local-news-hour-11580)
Published: 2026-07-17T17:19:07+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kpcw.org/podcast/local-news-hour/2026-07-17/local-news-hour-july-17-2026
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s146/audio/2026/07/lnh-07-17-26.mp3
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Duration seconds: 3006

## Resource

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.

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