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
Soap Lake Man Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer
A Soap Lake man is behind bars after he allegedly assaulted a police officer Wednesday night.
Soap Lake Police Chief Ryan Cox says Officer Justin Rowland was investigating a disturbance call in the 20 block of Elder Street at around 8:30 p...
Brave Warrior Project Receives $1 Mil. Grant To Open Community Center
The local non-profit group, The Brave Warrior Project, has received a $1,005,000 grant to purchase a property for use as a community center in Olds Station.
Brave Warrior's mission is to eliminate barriers for adults and children with developmental disabilities and chronic medical conditions...
Circus Elephant Escapes In Butte, MT
Less than a week after the City of Wenatchee passed a new ordinance banning exotic and wild animals from performing within its jurisdiction, a traveling circus elephant less than 500 miles away escaped and briefly ran amok through downtown Butte, Montana...
Wenatchee Man Arrested For Alleged Arson Near Squilchuck
A Wenatchee man is in jail after police say he intentionally set fire to a camper trailer in the Squilchuck area Tuesday afternoon.
Chelan County Sheriff's deputies and crews with the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department responded to the 10 block of Cloud Cap Lane at around 3:30 p...
Ohme Gardens Opens For Season With Old Lodge To Be Rebuilt
Amid Monday's blustery weather, Ohme Gardens quietly reopened for the season.
The one-of-a-kind, 40-acre attraction was built in the early 1930s and has remained a prominent feature and a popular draw for tourists in the Wenatchee Valley for almost a century...
Police Warning Of Door-To-Door Scams
Now that the weather is warming up, local law enforcement agencies are warning about the potential for door-to-door scams in area neighborhoods.
Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Kyle Foreman, says the scams typically involve one or more individuals offering home improvement services such as paving or tree trimming...
Driver Injured By Flying Debris Near Chelan Falls
A Wenatchee man has injuries after being struck by a piece of flying debris while driving his pickup truck last Friday afternoon.
Douglas County Fire District No. 4 says it happened at around 3:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 97 just south of the Beebe Bridge when a brake drum detached from a semi truck and crashed through the pickup's windshield...
Ephrata Man Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun At Motorist
An Ephrata man is in jail following an alleged road rage incident in Grant County late Friday.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded after receiving reports that a passenger in a Jeep pointed a gun at the driver of another car on State Route 282 near Road A Northwest...
One Injured In Moses Lake Shooting, Car Crash
At least one person has injuries following a shooting in Moses Lake on Saturday night.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred near the intersection of Arlington and Arnold Drives at around 7:30 p.m. when shots were fired from at least one of two involved vehicles...
DOT Says North Cascades Highway Could Reopen By End Of Week
Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) are now three weeks into their efforts to reopen the North Cascades Highway for the season.
The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20, which includes Rainy and Washington Passes, closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Silver Star due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...