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
Ten Restaurants You’ll Likely Never See In Wenatchee
It's an age-old question that almost everyone seems to ask every time a vacant lot springs up in an area of commercial real estate in the Wenatchee Valley; "I wonder if we're getting a....", and nine times out of ten, whatever comes after that 'a' is a restaurant chain...
The United States Shaped Like Panda Express Orange Chicken Game
If you're like most people who love to eat, then you've probably eaten at Panda Express at least a few times in your life. And if you're like most people who've eaten at Panda, chances are you love their orange chicken.
This simple dish with the chunks of breaded, deep fried cluckers and the sweet, citrusy glaze is the one that put the franchise on the map and helped it go from a modest mom-and-po
Ellensburg Retailer Sells $1 Million Scratch Off Ticket
An Ellensburg retailer recently sold a $1 million winning ticket in the Washington State Lottery.
According to Lottery officials, Lizbeth H. purchased a single Ultimate Millions scratch-off ticket from the Fred Meyer store at 201 South Water Street last Friday, March 10 and won the game's grand prize...
Portion of U.S. Hwy 2 & 97 Memorialized to Honor World War II Vets
A portion of U.S. Highways 2 & 97 have been memorialized as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.
Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says the honorific stretch of highway is between the Odabashian Bridge north of Wenatchee and the Beebe Bridge near Chelan Falls.
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WHAT’S IN A NAME AT TOWNSQURE WENATCHEE?
What's in a name?
To ol' Bill Shakespeare, it was a rose by any other name that would smell as sweet. But to every other person in the world, it's actually a lot more than that even!
Surnames, nicknames, sobriquets, nom-de-voyages, and countless other titles have been around for thousands of years, and all of them have a meaning attached to them which is so much more than just a group of letters t
Mission Ridge Extends Season to Longest in 25 Years
Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort is extending its season.
The resort announced Friday that it will be adding eight more days to its early spring schedule.
Marketing director Tony Hickok says this winter's consistent snowfall has made the move possible.
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Stupid Laws In Washington State
Wherever you find an invisible border dividing up the landscape of Planet Earth, you're also sure to find a specific set of rules and laws that the people within those lines have decided everyone needs to follow.
Here at home, there are 51 United States (including the District of Columbia ;-), 3,033 individual counties within said states, and over 108,000 cities and towns...
Their baaaack!!….and it’s not even Halloween!
Just the other day, while I was having a look around my local Grocery Outlet store in East Wenatchee, I was pleasantly surprised to round the corner of an aisle and see the faces of some familiar friends smiling back at me!
Now there's always a lot of grinning visages who I look forward to running into every time I go shopping...
Wenatchee Library Holding Anti-Valentine’s Day Party for Youth
The Wenatchee Public Library is putting a different spin on Valentine's Day for its younger patrons this year.
The library will be holding an Anti-Valentine's Day Party on Tuesday, February 14.
Library associate Katie McNall says the event is designed to give teens and tweens a way of escaping the pressures associated Valentine's Day...
The Seahawks Are Out…Now What’d We Watch?
Now that the Seattle Seahawks have been eliminated from the NFL's postseason - after losing to the rival the San Francisco 49ers 41-23 two weekends back - you might have little interest in watching the league's remaining teams battle it out for a spot in Super Bowl LVII and be left wondering what else you can watch on television...