2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1231+ words) United Mine Workers of America Local 1440 member Danny Whitt, right, speaks as member Terry Steele listens at a June 20 reception highlighting "Entirely Preventable: The Toxic Legacy of Silica Dust from Hawks Nest to Black Lung" " the latest exhibit at the…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (460+ words) hazard-herald. com At the Farmer's Market Pavilion on Wednesday, April 15, local officials joined members of the Hazard-Perry County Tourism Board and community residents to dedicate the Coal Miner Memorial, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring miners who lost their lives and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (174+ words) The miners had been on a topless hunger strike outside the Turkish energy ministry since Monday Several miners had slogans written across their bare skin One hundred and ten Turkish coal miners who had marched 200 kilometres (125 miles) to stage a…...