Chris Hansen was born in Wenatchee and has called the Valley home his entire life (except for one miserable year in another state that ends in "orida" ;-) Chris has been a broadcast media professional for nearly 25 years and has done just about everything under the radio and television sun. He's been (and still is) a DJ; a play-by-play sports announcer; a public address announcer; a talk show host (and every other kind of host you can think of); and is now a content provider for Townsquare Media. When he's not busy reading, writing, and flapping his gums at work, Chris enjoys listening to and collecting obscure 80s music, dressing as eclectically as possible, and taking long drives to anywhere no one else seems to be going. Join Chris weekday mornings on the KPQ Morning Update with Jason Taylor from 6-9, and weekday afternoons from 3-7 for The Rockin' Ride Home on The Quake 102.1. He looks forward to knowing that you're listening! And feel free to drop him a line with any questions or comments.
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Progresso Unveils Chicken Soup-Flavored Cough Drop
As if having a cold wasn't already unpleasant enough, the makers of Progresso brand soups have decided to make it even less appealing.
This week, Progresso's parent company, General Mills, announced the brand which has been associated with nothing but liquid-based soup in a can since 1949 is rolling out a throat lozenge flavored like mom's favorite cure for what commonly ails you...
FDA Bans Red 3 Dye; Here’s A Few Products Affected
Some food manufacturers are seeing red after an action this week by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that will soon have consumers seeing less of the color.
In a move that was long anticipated, and also long overdue in the minds of some in the medical community, the FDA announced it is banning food processors from using Red 3 in any of their products.
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Bridgeport Installing Surveillance Cameras Around Town
The City of Bridgeport is installing surveillance cameras in an effort to combat crime.
The Quad City Herald reports that Bridgeport Mayor Sergio Orozco says security cameras have already been added to city hall and work is also underway to place them at Conklin Landing and Berryman Park...
Ellensburg Man Ordered To Pay $7.4 Million In Arson Case
A Kittitas County man convicted of setting fires that destroyed two Ellensburg businesses has been ordered to pay over $7 million is restitution.
The Ellensburg Daily Record reports Kittitas County Superior Court Judge Candace Hooper ordered 26-year-old Lyle Chance Morgan to pay the sum of $7,412,547 for committing arson at the Ellensburg Racquet & Recreation Center and the ACX hay processing
Quincy Man Sentenced To 26+ Years For Child Sex Crimes
A Quincy man has been sentenced to over 26 years in prison for multiple sex crimes involving children.
A federal judge handed down the 318-month sentence to 37-year-old Jose Martinez-Cruz on Jan. 10.
The term follows Martinez-Cruz's conviction on multiple counts of child molestation and incest, as well as child rape...
Dog Dies In Soap Lake Fire That Destroys Motorhome
Fire destroyed a motorhome in Soap Lake late Wednesday.
Officials with Grant County Fire District No. 7 say crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Fern Street North at around 11:30 p.m.
They arrived at the location to find the motorhome fully engulfed in flames...
Colville Tribe Harvests First Bison In Their History
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation marked a first in their history this week when they harvested a bison on their reservation lands near the Ferry and Okanogan County line.
The Tuesday harvest comes roughly 15 months after the first of two groups of bison amounting to a total of 43 of the animals was gifted to the Colvilles by the Kalispell Tribes...
NCW Bracing For First Cold Snap Of Winter Season
North Central Washington is bracing for its first real cold snap of the winter season.
Meteorologist Krista King with the National Weather Service office in Spokane says the frigid air will be arriving from the north this weekend.
"We have a cold front that's going to be pushing through the region that will be coming in from Canada and Alaska...
Police Say DUI Driver Caused Power Outage In Douglas County
A man is behind bars after police say he crashed a dump truck into a utility pole while intoxicated and knocked out power to over 300 residents in northeastern Douglas County on Tuesday evening.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says it happened at just before 7 p...
Starbucks Flushes Bathroom Use For Non-Customers
Several months ago I brought you an article about the East Wenatchee Starbucks store reopening with no restrooms after undergoing a multi-month renovation, and now the quick-service coffee titan has just announced it's sacking a longstanding directive for patrons to "come on in and stay awhile...