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
Paving Work To Slow, Detour Traffic On I-90 Near Vantage Bridge
Travelers in both directions on Interstate-90 (I-90) will experience slow downs next Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 18 & 19) as they near the Vantage Bridge.
Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will be conducting paving work on a 14-mile stretch of the Interstate's westbound lanes and a 22-mile section of its eastbound lanes.
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Chelan Co. Commissioner Gering To Hold Public Meeting
Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering is holding a community meeting in Chelan later this month.
County spokesperson Jill FitzSimmons says Gering will be covering a number of issues at the event.
"Some of the topics she'll be talking about will be the potential introduction of grizzly bears to the North Cascades, woody debris on Lake Chelan, comp(rehensive) plan amendments and an update o
Distressed Swimmer Rescued From Soap Lake
A swimmer is recovering after being rescued from the waters of Soap Lake on Monday.
Grant County Fire District No. 7 Chief Chris Baker says two members of his crew were sent to aide the man, who had become stranded far away from the shoreline...
Public Invited To Open House At New Rock Island Fire Station
The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department (WVFD) is hosting an open house at its new fire station in Rock Island this weekend.
"The public is invited to tour the facility and meet the members of the department," says WVFD spokesperson Kay McKellar...
Gov. Inslee To Visit New Dept. Of Corrections Reentry Center in Wenatchee
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will make a visit to the Wenatchee Valley on Thursday.
Inslee will tour the Department of Corrections' (DOC) new Wenatchee Valley Reentry Center and be part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the facility...
Police Working With Gorge Amphitheater Owners To Reduce Gridlock
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is now working with the owners of The Gorge Amphitheater - Live Nation - on ways to prevent gridlock on the roads surrounding the venue.
The action was prompted after hundreds of motorists who were trying to access the campground at the amphitheater in George became stuck in traffic for hours last Friday...
Farmer Holds Two Alleged Burglars At Gunpoint Following Break-In
Two Grant County men are in jail after police say they were caught burglarizing a pair of farm shops in the Quincy area on Saturday.
Deputies were called to the 16000 block of Road 2 Northwest at around 7 p.m. after the property owner found the two men inside one of the shops.
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Chelan Co. Water Rescues Down This Season
After an active start to the 2023 season, it's turned out to be a calmer year for water rescues in Chelan County.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says its rescue teams have responded to fifteen such incidents this year but a majority of them were several months ago during the springtime...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Head Butting Employee At Home Depot
A Grant County man is in jail after police say he assaulted an employee at the Home Depot store in Moses Lake last Saturday.
Capt. Dave Sands with the Moses Lake Police Department says officers were called to location at around 6:30 p.m.
"Officers contacted the employee, a forty-year-old Moses Lake resident, who advised he'd been helping out the suspect when the suspect suddenly accused him o
Annual “Fill The Boot” Fundraiser Happening Friday in E Wenatchee
The International Association of Firefighters Local 453 and the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department will be conducting their annual Fill The Boot fundraiser tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 8) in East Wenatchee.
The 453's Kyle Bowles says he and fellow firefighters will be at the intersection of 9th Street Northeast and Valley Mall Parkway collecting donations...