In my local.xml I have two columns left declared in my theme yet 3-Columns is the layout thats displayed. Template path hints points to the 3 column template in my selected theme. Where else can I check other than Local? I'm assuming admin if local is the last to parse.
<layout version="0.1.0">
<default translate="label" module="page">
<reference name="head">
<!-- Adding Javascript -->
<action method="addItem">
<type>skin_js</type>
<name>js/jquery.min.js</name>
</action>
<action method="addItem">
<type>skin_js</type>
<name>js/bootstrap.min.js</name>
</action>
<action method="addItem">
<type>skin_js</type>
<name>js/jquery.scripts.js</name>
</action>
<action method="addItem">
<type>skin_js</type>
<name>js/html5shiv.js</name>
<params/><if>lt IE 9</if>
</action>
<action method="addItem">
<type>skin_js</type>
<name>js/respond.min.js</name>
<params/><if>lt IE 9</if>
</action>
<!-- Removing the style.css from Base-->
<action method="removeItem">
<type>skin_css</type><name>css/styles.css</name>
</action>
<action method="removeItem">
<type>skin_css</type><name>css/print.css</name>
</action>
<!-- Adding Bootstrap Css -->
<action method="addCss">
<stylesheet>css/bootstrap.min.css</stylesheet>
</action>
<!-- Adding our custom style.css -->
<action method="addCss">
<stylesheet>css/styles.css</stylesheet>
</action>
<block type="core/text" name="fontawesome_cdn">
<action method="setText">
<text><![CDATA[
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.2.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" />
]]></text>
</action>
</block>
</reference>
<!-- end HEAD -->
<reference name="header">
<block type="cms/block" name="headerSocial" as="headerSocial">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>headerSocial</block_id>
</action>
</block>
<block type="cms/block" name="topNav" as="topNav">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>topNav</block_id></action>
</block>
<block type="cms/block" name="primaryNav" as="primaryNav">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>primaryNav</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>
<block type="cms/block" name="homeFeatured" as="homeFeatured">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>homeFeatured</block_id></action>
</block>
<block type="cms/block" name="homeBanner" as="homeBanner">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>homeBanner</block_id></action>
</block>
<reference name="footer">
<block type="cms/block" name="footerCustomerService" as="footerCustomerService">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>footerCustomerService</block_id>
</action>
</block>
<block type="cms/block" name="footerProducts" as="footerProducts">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>footerProducts</block_id>
</action>
</block>
<block type="cms/block" name="legalFooter" as="legalFooter">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>legalFooter</block_id>
</action>
</block>
<block type="cms/block" name="socialLinks" as="socialLinks">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>socialLinks</block_id>
</action>
</block>
</reference>
<block type="cms/block" name="welcomeMessage" as="welcomeMessage">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>welcomeMessage</block_id>
</action>
</block>
<reference name="top.links">
<remove name="top.links" />
</reference>
<remove name="left.permanent.callout" />
</default>
<catalog_product_view>
<reference name="root">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>page/2columns-left.phtml</template></action>
</reference>
<remove name="product_tag_list" />
</catalog_product_view>
<catalog_category_layered>
<reference name="root">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>page/2columns-left.phtml</template></action>
</reference>
</catalog_category_layered>
</layout>