Local News Hour | November 02, 2026
Local News Hour

Local News Hour | November 02, 2026

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 2, 202647 min
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Operations Director CJ Robb has details on this weekend Adopt-A-Native-Elders Rug Show, and co-founder and owner of Abode Luxury Rentals Rachel Alday discusses her new book "Please Do Disturb."

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It's 806 on this Monday, November 2nd. I'm Leslie Thatcher. Thanks for tuning in. Currently, we've got 35 degrees under some cloudy skies.

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Heber City reporting 40 degrees right now. And on the phone with us from the ABC Forecast Center, it's meteorologist Noah. Good morning, KPCW listeners.

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Here's today's weather for the Wasatch back. We still have that winter weather advisory. That does remain in effect until 11 a.m. this morning. That's in effect for elevations above 8,000 feet.

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