Crews have a new tool to help them if a fire breaks out in the Bosque.On Thursday, heavy equipment operators were trained to fight fires. Authorities said heavy equipment operators are crucial in ...

Smith County Emergency Services District 2 is deploying three heavy-equipment-qualified firefighters to Childress, Texas, to support ongoing wildfire operations in the region.

Luzerne County is trying to attract road and bridge heavy equipment operators by boosting the compensation, but some council members questioned if it will be enough. “We’re undermanned. That’s the ...

The finals of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge are taking place on Tuesday at CONEXPO in Las Vegas.

After claiming the world title in Las Vegas, Wells’ Brian Hayden said he’s still “speechless” at being named the best ...

effectively to a student training on a Cat Simulators system. The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions will be added to the U.S. workforce every year ...

In Toledo, Ohio, the Department of Public Service and the Department of Public Utilities together employ more than 75 heavy equipment operators to run the municipality’s equipment fleet. From motor ...

There's a new venue for learning how to operate heavy equipment. Dig This Las Vegas, billed as the "world’s first heavy equipment playground," is opening its Dig This Academy, an entry-level heavy ...

GAYLORD — Gaylord High School has a new class on the roster this school year thanks to a partnership between the school district and regional businesses aiming to further connections with youth and ...

One thing heavier than the backhoes and bulldozers used by students in Flagler Technical Institute’s heavy equipment operator program may be the demand for their skills. As part of an effort to inform ...

KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. Share your story idea with Ryan. The imminent transition of fall to winter is a reminder that maintaining safe ...