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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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...
Grant County Sheriff’s Office Hires First Crisis Responder
The Grant County Sheriff's Office has become the latest law enforcement agency in Washington State to hire a Designated Crisis Responder.
Lanny Abundiz has worked with Grant County's largest mental health care provider, Renew, as part of its Wraparound with Intensive Services program and has also served as a legal advocate at New Hope, which provides services for victims of domestic violence and s
Grant County Jail Inmate Death Investigation Continues, Deputies Placed On Leave
Grant County has placed two corrections deputies on paid administrative leave as part of an investigation into the death of an inmate at its jail last month.
Thirty-one-year-old Richard Lambert of Moses Lake was found dead in a dormitory at the Grant County Jail on Dec...
Douglas PUD To Remove Boat Ramp At Bridgeport Marina
Work will soon get underway to remove an unused boat ramp at the Bridgeport Marina RV Park.
The Douglas County PUD says the ramp is located in a part of the park known as the cove lagoon, which is a popular swimming area and the former site of a kids' fishing derby...
Columbia Basin Residents Buzzing After Daytime Meteor, Space Junk Sighting
Several residents in the Columbia Basin are buzzing after reportedly spotting what they say was a meteor in the skies over the weekend.
Most of the reports came from the Quincy area where at least one person reported seeing a streaking object with a long trail of smoke behind it during the daylight hours on Saturday...
Two Missing Hunters Found Dead Near Sprague Lake
Two men who were reported missing in Adams County on Saturday have been found dead in neighboring Lincoln County.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office says 61-year-old Rock Dwayne Bass and 69-year-old Gary Thomas Myers, had gone on a duck hunting trip near Sprague early Saturday morning and were supposed to return home by 5 p...
Rep. Tom Dent Shaken, But Uninjured In I-90 Crash
Thirteenth District Washington State Rep. Tom Dent (R - Moses Lake) was shaken but emerged unscathed after an accident near Snoqualmie Pass this week.
Dent was returning to his home in Moses Lake from Olympia on Thursday night when the vehicle he was driving struck two deer that had suddenly jumped into the roadway of Interstate-90 outside North Bend...
Ellensburg Woman Jailed For Alleged Hit-&-Run, Reckless, DUI
A Kittitas County woman was jailed after allegedly driving recklessly while intoxicated and attempting to elude police on Monday night.
Court documents indicate a driver on Interstate-82 witnessed 23-year-old Kelli R. Bighorn of Ellensburg swerving and tailgating vehicles in dense fog before striking a guardrail at the Interstate-90 interchange...