Clifton Carr climbs up to the cab of the nearly 8-ton machine and buckles himself in with a neon safety belt. He moves his sunglasses from his eyes to the brim of his hat, then waits for his mark.

Jul. 21—A London man was a top scorer in the annual competition for state highway workers. Alvin Stamper took the first place spot in the "Tractor with Mower" category among the Kentucky ...

laurrie Rebeck operates the controls in the Backhoe Rodeo on Thursday at the Weber County Fair. (DENNIS MONTGOMERY/Special to the Standard-Examiner) A Backhoe Rodeo contestant picks up a soccer ball ...

Heavy-equipment operators plucked golf balls out of the sand using 2,000-pound backhoes during the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.'s seventh annual Construction Rodeo. Held at the group's ...