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 Juveniles Arrested In Alleged Pistol-Whipping Incident
A pair of 15-year-old boys are in police custody after allegedly assaulting a Moses Lake man earlier this week.
Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Kyle Foreman, says the incident occurred in the Larson Community on Tuesday.
"The victim reported that two young males approached him and pulled out a gun, and when he tried to take the gun away from the boy who was holding it, that boy pi
7th District Rep. Candidate Dean To Campaign In NCW
The campaign trail of 7th District Representative candidate Paul "Rocky" Dean will make stops in North Central Washington next week.
Dean is a Democrat who lives in the small town of Springdale in Southern Stevens County.
He is running for the seat being vacated by longtime Republican Rep...
Ecology To Conduct Drone Flights Over Peshastin Creek
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) will be conducting drone flights over the Lower Peshastin Creek next week.
The flights are being performed in connection with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) as part of a restoration project and will primarily provide mapping of the area...
Voters Rejecting Moses Lake Schools Levy For Second Time
For the second time this year, voters in the Moses Lake School District are rejecting an Educational Programs & Operations Replacement Levy.
The levy seeks to continue providing money for materials and services that are not funded by the State of Washington.
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Felon Still Wanted After Spurious SWAT Standoff
Police in Kittitas County are still looking for a wanted felon after a Tuesday morning standoff turned out to be spurious.
The incident began around 11:30 a.m. at a residence on Cleveland Avenue in South Cle Elum where bail bondsmen working for a private company were searching for 40-year-old Donald "Donny" R...
Dryden Transfer Station Reopens After Three-Week Closure
After being closed for over three weeks, the Dryden Transfer Station reopened today (Tuesday, April 23).
The facility had been closed since April 1 while crews replaced the concrete floor in an area of the station known as the "push pit", where refuse is collected and loaded onto trucks for transferring to area landfills...
No New Leads In Case Of Chelan Woman Missing For Ten Weeks
Regional law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the case of a Chelan woman who's now been missing for over two months.
Thirty-seven-year-old Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez was last seen at her home on the evening of Feb. 15 and was reported missing eight days later by staff members at Morgan Owing's Elementary where she often volunteers...
Boat Capsizes In O’Sullivan Reservoir, Two In Water For Over 90 Minutes
First responders in the Grant County area are reminding boaters about the importance of wearing a life jacket after an incident on O'Sullivan Reservoir early Sunday morning.
Grant County Fire District No. 5 responded to a distress call at Perch Point Resort in the 5900 block of Road J Southeast just after midnight...
Road Construction Continuing On Wenatchee Heights Road
The second phase of a project to improve nearly a mile of Wenatchee Heights Road is continuing.
Contractors are pulverizing the existing road surface and mixing it with fresh cement between Edgemont Drive and Wheeler Hill Road.
A primary detour and temporary speed reduction to 25 mph will remain in effect during the construction.
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Chelan PUD Commissioners To Be Part Of Visioning Kickoff
The Chelan County Public Utility District's (PUD) Board of Commissioners will be taking part in a Strategic Visioning Kickoff event tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23).
PUD spokesperson, Rachel Hansen, says the event is part of a year-long effort...