Greetings Fellow Creatures of Earth! I'm Chris Hansen, your host for the KPQ Morning Update and Jack-of-all-radio-trades at Townsquare Media in Wenatchee, Washington. I'm a broadcast media veteran who thoroughly enjoys his work and strives to make a positive impact on the world every time I take to the airwaves. In my spare time, I like to write, draw and podcast. I also love immersing myself in philosophical thought to mixtapes of cheesy rock music on long drives to nowhere in particular - I'm a silent marauder of the long and endless highway! I am also fond of animals and stargazing, and I love chasing thunderstorms when the opportunity presents. And I still collect CDs and vinyl records, as well as clever talismans from forgotten antique stores and really cool shoes. I look forward to being with you on the radio very soon...
Chris Hansen
Two Chelan County Roads Closing For Winter Season
Two more roads in Chelan County will soon be closing for the winter season.
Mountain Home Road in Leavenworth and Oklahoma Gulch Road near Entiat are both unimproved roads which are not maintained for snow removal or surface repairs during the colder months...
Parts Of Methow Wildlife Area Closing To Protect Wintering Mule Deer
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is temporarily closing five units of the Methow Valley Wildlife Area to the public until next spring.
The closures will go into effect on Dec. 15 for parts of the Texas Creek, Golden Doe, Big Buck, Methow, and Rendezvous units...
City Of Wenatchee Opens Application Period For Lodging Tax Grants
The City of Wenatchee is opening its application period for 2024 tourism grants.
The City is allocating $100,000 in funding to non-profits, lodging associations, chambers of commerce, destination marketing organizations, convention and visitors’ bureaus, and municipalities for tourism and tourism-related activities.
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Police Say Two Arrested After Being Found With Fentanyl, Cocaine
Two people are in jail after being found in possession of illegal drugs in Grant County.
Forty-four-year-old Jonathan Atabelo and 26-year-old Yasmine Stevens were arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate-90 about seven miles west of Moses Lake last Wednesday (Nov...
Police Say Cashmere Man Punched Mom With Brass Knuckles
A Cashmere man is in jail after allegedly assaulting his mother during a domestic dispute.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred in the 4900 block of Nahahum Canyon Road at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 21).
Deputies say 30-year-old Santiago Pina-Corona became enraged with his mother and punched her in the face using a pair of brass knuckles after she refused to give him
Wenatchee Museum Hosting Annual Holiday Tea At Wells House
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is hosting its eighth-annual Holiday Tea next month.
The event will take place at the historic Wells House on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College.
Museum spokesperson, Terra Sokol, says the festivities will include a traditional English-style tea party as always.
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It’s A Wait & See Game For Opening Mission Ridge This Weekend
Skiers and snowboarders around the region are crossing their fingers that they'll be able to hit the slopes at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort this weekend.
The resort's chief marketing officer, Tony Hickok, says they're still targeting the annual opening date of the day after Thanksgiving for this year's first day at the Ridge.
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Man Arrested For Stealing Large Propane Tank, Trailer Near Quincy
A George man is in jail after police say he was found in possession of stolen property near Quincy on Monday (Nov. 20) night.
Deputies with the Grant County Sheriff's Office pulled over a pickup truck pulling a large propane tank on a trailer with non-working tail lights in the area of Road 3 Northwest and Road O Northwest at around 11:30 p...
Teen Credited With Saving Baby From Wenatchee House Fire
A teenaged girl is being credited with saving the life of a baby from a house fire in Wenatchee early this morning (Tuesday, Nov. 21).
Crews with the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department were dispatched to the blaze in the 300 block of South Methow Street at just before 6:30 a...
Motorcyclist Injured, Rescued Near Lake Wenatchee
A motorcyclist is recovering after suffering injuries during an accident near Lake Wenatchee over the weekend.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says the crash occurred in the Deep Creek area just off Chiwawa River Road at around 1:15 p...