Local News Hour | October 30, 2026
Local News Hour

Local News Hour | October 30, 2026

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 30, 202643 min
  • Politics

Taxpayer Shield PAC leader Rusty Cannon and Better Boundaries Executive Director Elizabeth Rasmussen discuss the pros and cons of Amendment B, which would set a 60% threshold for citizen inititives that raise taxes and the director, stage manager and cast members from Egyptian Youth Theater discuss their adapation of Dracula opening Nov. 6

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Let's see what we got in store for our Trick or Treat weekend.

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You're listening to the local News Hour. Let's see what we got in store for our Trick or Treat weekend. Hit with a report. It's ABC4 Weather Center's Noah Price.

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Good morning, KPCW listeners. Here's today's forecast for the Wasatch back. We'll be seeing mostly cloudy to overcast skies throughout the afternoon hours.

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Look for rain showers. Start to work their way in for this afternoon and evening. And we'll see the chance of rain into the overnight daytime high stay.

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