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50 stories matching chelan
- The Struggle for Representation in Chelan County
Residents of the Chelan region are campaigning to split the county, citing the immense hardship of traveling 45 miles to reach the county seat.
- Political Machines Clash in the Cascades
McBride and Atkinson loyalists swarm Lake Chelan to secure votes in a heated gubernatorial scrap.
- The Dam that Changed Chelan
A century before global tourism and high-end resorts, the citizens of Chelan banded together to dam the river for basic infrastructure.
- Federal Decision Settles Chelan Land Claims
After long legal disputes, the federal government issues a ruling on Indigenous land rights near Lake Chelan, granting acreage to three Native leaders.
- The Ice That Wasn't: A Steamship Captain’s Tale of Frozen Lake Chelan
In the mild winter of 1907, a steamboat captain on Lake Chelan reported sailing through sheets of ice that shouldn't have existed. His account, initially met with skepticism, offers a rare glimpse into the unpredictable microclimates of the Washington interior.
- New Life for the High Lakes
A state-funded hatchery at the head of Lake Chelan begins an ambitious program to stock isolated waters with game fish.
- The Mountain Lion Hunter of Chelan
A local hunter brings in a massive cougar as regional reports note the predator is terrorizing the deer population.
- A Perilous Trip Near Lake Chelan
An advertising agent and his companions narrowly avoid a fatal plunge into a canyon while traveling through the mountains.
- Safety Crackdown After Lake Chelan Boat Fire
Following a near-disaster on the gas launch Victory, officials mandate stricter safety inspections for inland watercraft.
- The Political Trading Floor in Mission
A backroom bargain in Chelan County pits local ambition against the governor's power, revealing the high-stakes chess game behind early 20th-century endorsements.
- Tornados and Vanishing Towns: The Floods of 1894
A voluntary weather observer describes an unprecedented summer of destruction in Okanogan County, where tornados flattened 'shacks' and the Columbia River rose to record heights.
- The Indian Agent Who Let Settlers Stay: A Lake Chelan Land Fight
A federal Indian agent delayed an order to restore land near Lake Chelan to Indigenous owners, then waded into the estate of 'Okanogan' Smith, prompting charges of military overreach into civil affairs.
- The Skirmish at Chelan River
Two Indigenous farmers and two white squatters face off in a dispute over land rights and cultivation.
- Fatal Family Dispute Over Squatter's Rights
A Lake Chelan property feud ends in a fatal shooting after a father and son attempt to intimidate a relative.
- A New Town on the Frontier
Settlers between Wenatchee and Chelan petition for a post office to secure the future of a new settlement.
- The Brick and the Ballot: Wenatchee’s Fight for County Status
As the legislature carves out a new county from Chelan and Kittitas territories, local developers donate a brick courthouse to secure the seat of power in a town on the rise.
- The Fight Over the Road Through the Cascades
A state wagon-road bill sets Cascade Pass against Slate Creek, with mining claims, Lake Chelan freight and a $33,000 price tag hanging in the balance.
- The Unchecked 'Firewater' Trail
A rash of bootlegging and theft at the Lakeside saloon forces a local reckoning with the lack of law enforcement near Chelan.
- The Promised Land of the Big Bend
A traveler in 1888 reports back from the rugged frontier of Douglas County, painting a picture of a burgeoning agricultural hub and a wild, pristine Lake Chelan waiting for its first hotels.
- A Homesteader, an Indian Agent and the Land at Lake Chelan
When a federal agent prepared to forcibly remove a homesteader from land newly allotted to Colville Indians, Judge Hanford drew a line: the eviction would have to go through the courts.
- The Cattle Empire Changes Hands
A massive 100,000-acre ranch sale reshapes Central Washington ownership.
- A 'Native Son' for the Toughest Town
While fleeing to California to escape the mountain snows, a stranded couple makes history in the rough-and-tumble railway camp of Skykomish.
- Tragedy in the Cascades
A well-known Seattle mining man perishes alone in a mountain cabin after a difficult winter journey.
- The Mill That Never Was: Wenatchee’s Bold Plan to Process Its Own Wool
In July 1905, local leaders argued that building a woolen mill in Wenatchee was the key to unlocking the Columbia Valley's wealth—yet the region remained dependent on raw exports.
- A Trapper's Body, Found by the Dogs That Followed a Bear
Missing since December in the Stehekin valley, William Keeyer is discovered at last — led to by hunting dogs, months after the snowslide that killed him.