In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, couldn’t find enough people to fill the estimated 350 jobs needed to staff it.

Prohibition was in full force in February 1923 when Deputy Sheriff R.T. Edwards arrested three bootleggers in Sego, Utah, ...

The Utah Inland Port Authority has added a coal mine to its development plan in Carbon and Emery counties. The Fossil Rock Mine, formerly called the Trail Mountain Mine, closed in 2001.

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The Mountaineers will be debuting their coal rush jerseys for their home game against Utah on Saturday, Feb. 9. After fans ...

Carbon County, home to Price, Helper, Sunnyside and more, relied mostly on mines for its economy. The mines are shrinking in ...

WVU Hoops is back in action on Saturday, as the Mountaineers welcome Utah (13-9) to the Coliseum in the Coal Rush game. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m EST. Let's take a quick look at everything you need ...