The game changer came in spring 2009, when 24,040 acres around the south tip of Lake Chelan became Washington’s newest American Viticultural Area (AVA), a federal designation reserved for ...

The Pioneer Fire has spread across 36,763 acres northwest of Lake Chelan, with containment at 12%, according to the latest update from fire officials on Tuesday. Located 31 miles northwest of ...

Deep waters of Lake Chelan in north-central Washington good for kokanee and lake trout . Originally published August 7, 2016 at 10:08 am. Share story. By . Mark Yuasa. Seattle Times staff reporter.

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — Level 3 Evacuation orders were issued Sunday in the Rex Creek area of Lake Chelan due to a wildfire that has grown to 300 acres, according to the Washington State ...

Lake Washington and Lake Chelan are the only Pacific Northwest spots on a new Lonely Planet list of the 11 best lakes to visit in the U.S. in summer 2025.

The Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan’s north shore continues to burn and there’s still no containment. The fire has scorched more than 3,800 acres since it started June 8. Officials say one of the ...

RELATED: 4,000-acre wildfire forces evacuations near Lake Chelan, 1 structure lost So far this year, there have been 1,500 wildfires in Washington state, scorching 294,000 acres.

Lake Washington and Lake Chelan are the only Pacific Northwest spots on a new Lonely Planet list of the 11 best lakes to visit in the U.S. in summer 2025.