Sign up to be Shropshire's Next Big Thing
Sign up to be Shropshire's Next Big Thingshropshirestar.comA man who knows what it takes to go from playing in a fledgling band on the local circuit to touring the world is Craig Wellington, from The Sunshine Underground. His band was formed at New College, in Telford, where he studied with co-founders Stuart ...and more »
Idaho's Silver Valley Marks 40 Years Since Sunshine Mine Disaster
Idaho's Silver Valley Marks 40 Years Since Sunshine Mine DisasterNorthwest Public RadioIn 1972, a fire broke out underground at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho; 91 men died of carbon monoxide poisoning. The disaster had a devastating effect on Kellogg and the nearby communities in Idaho's Silver Valley. People who were there still ...and more »
40th Anniversary of the 1972 Sunshine Mine Tragedy
40th Anniversary of the 1972 Sunshine Mine TragedyThe Spokesman ReviewFriends and relatives of 93 miners trapped underground wait for word outside the Sunshine Mine in May of 1972. Only two miners made it out alive. Tom Wilkerson, left, and Ron Flory are the only survivors of the Sunshine Mine Fire in May of 1972.and more »
Under 'Crossroads of the World,' Preserving a Latin Sound
Under 'Crossroads of the World,' Preserving a Latin SoundNew York Times (blog)By DAVID GONZALEZ Jesse Moskowitz was happy to just go for a walk in the sunshine on his days off. After all, he spent more than half a century underground in the Times Square subway station presiding over one of the city's cultural landmarks, ...
Too dangerous for the Games?
Too dangerous for the Games?DAWN.comAt a London underground station this week, I was greeted with an advert for the Games. It wasn't promoting the incredible human endeavours that would be showcased – it merely asked me to buy stuff: “Gear Up For The Games”, it said – “Be Part of It with ...and more »