Beau Lund is a writer for Mid-Utah Radio who provides coverage on various subjects affecting the region. Through his reporting, residents encounter information ranging from legislative developments in the statehouse to significant local and national news stories.
Lund's body of work includes reporting on political shifts within the Utah Legislature. On January 10, 2018, he wrote a piece regarding Republican House speaker Greg Hughes, noting that Hughes would not seek re-election that year. The report detailed that Hughes, who serves as a developer and property manager in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper, planned to remain in his leadership role through the 2018 session. The article also noted that Hughes had previously served as the chairman of the Utah Transit Authority board.
Lund also covers significant social and legislative issues. On February 1, 2018, he reported on two Utah measures regarding marijuana use, noting that one proposal would allow terminally ill people to use certain forms of the substance while another would allow farmers to grow it for research purposes. His reporting that same day addressed a bill that passed a state Senate committee, which would penalize doctors who do not show an informational video to women seeking an abortion. Additionally, Lund reported on a bill regarding the provision of IUDs and other family planning assistance through Medicaid, which had passed the state House and was headed to the state Senate.
Public health and safety are recurring themes in Lund's reporting. On January 31, 2018, he wrote about a public health alert from the U.S. Army regarding vaping oils, noting that about 60 soldiers and Marines in North Carolina and 33 troops in Utah experienced serious medical problems in January. On February 1, 2018, he reported on the cancellation of the Fish Lake Perch Tournament due to unsafe ice conditions. He also covered human interest and community stories, such as a report on January 31, 2018, regarding a mother and two daughters who took refuge in a Utah church to avoid a federal deportation order to Honduras.
Lund's coverage extends to the University of Utah and federal representation. On January 31, 2018, he reported that Ruth Watkins would become the first female president of the University of Utah in April. On that same date, he covered a train crash in Virginia, noting that U.S. Sen. Mike Lee escaped injury and was the only member of Utah's Republican congressional delegation on the train that collided with a truck. He also covered economic news, such as a January 18, 2018, report stating that no Utah locations made the short list for Amazon's second headquarters, despite state officials pitching an aging prison site in Draper.
Finally, Lund reports on local tragedies, such as a February 6, 2018, report regarding a 13-year-old girl who died following a fall from the Angel's Landing Trail in Zion National Park.
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For residents of Salt Lake City, Beau Lund serves as a source for diverse news updates. From legislative updates in the statehouse to public health alerts and local community stories, his reporting provides a broad overview of the events and decisions shaping the lives of people across the state.
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For residents of Salt Lake City, Beau Lund serves as a source for diverse news updates. From legislative updates in the statehouse to public health alerts and local community stories, his reporting provides a broad overview of the events and decisions shaping the lives of people across the state.
