Connor Baxter is 15 years old when he gingerly holds his first $4,000 check. His arms are about as thick as a carbon-fiber paddle shaft, his legs not much more so. He weighs just north of 100 pounds ...

Many people who live in our state have floated the Yakima River from Ellensburg to the Roza Dam at one point or another. For some, it’s a yearly tradition — for others, time spent floating down this ...