Mountain State Spotlight talked with retiring UMWA President Cecil Roberts about a life leading the nation’s coal miners ...

Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...

On average, 50 to 60 miners die in America while they are on the job. April 6, 2010— -- On average, 50 to 60 coal miners die in this country every year while they work. It is such a dangerous job ...

ROCKY TOP, Tenn. (WATE) — A rich history of a bygone era in Anderson County is on display in the town of Rocky Top, originally known as Coal Creek. A unique museum shows what life was like when coal ...

When Matt Cooper found out in 2020 that the northwest Colorado coal mine where he works would close by the end of the decade, ...

The 18th Annual Coal Miners’ Heritage Festival is Sunday, Aug. 31 in Lansford, Carbon County. A celebration of anthracite coal region history, culture, food, music and crafts, the festival goes from ...

LANSFORD, Pa. — A celebration of our area's anthracite coal history in Carbon County this Labor Day weekend. No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford hosted its 18th Annual Coal Miners' Heritage ...

Northwest Colorado entities are pushing for introduction of a federal bill to let coal miners who lose their jobs immediately access retirement benefits without tax penalties. The proposal by the City ...