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A new museum exhibit is shining light on the rowdy past of a Carbon County town. The history of the town of Helper, Utah, is tied to railroads and coal mining. Back in the 1930s and 1940s, Helper was ...

Soiled doves are visible from hotel room windows in Helper, Utah, but now they are just mannequins. This gritty coal mining and railroad boomtown has embraced its diverse ethnic past. A new artistic ...

In this week's edition of Uniquely Utah, Todd Tanner talks to a woman from Helper who devotes her own time and energy each summer to help her town. Cindy Curry fills planters with flowers and places ...

Helper, Utah • Monday was an exhausting day for the city of Helper in Carbon County as crews and neighbors cleaned up the aftermath of Sunday’s flash floods. “They’re unpredictable,” said Chief Matt ...

Helper is a city in Carbon County, Utah, with a population of 2,051. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 83.60% of residents identify as white, 1.40% as Black or ...

This story is part of a series on the future of Utah’s Coal Country. Read the first story about labor in the coal mines. On the Friday evening after Thanksgiving, the Main Street of Helper, Utah, was ...

HELPER, Utah (KUTV) — At least one person was killed in a crash on US Highway 6 in Carbon County on Tuesday morning, according to authorities. The deadly incident was reported just before 7 a.m. near ...

The Helper terminal can currently load 42,000 barrels per day. The first phase of the expansion, set to be operational by July 2025, will increase the loading capacity to 66,000 barrels per day. The ...

Helper Middle is a public school located in Helper, UT, which is in a remote town setting. The student population of Helper Middle is 205 and the school serves 6-8.The school’s minority student ...