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 Hazardous Waste Collection Events Happening In Grant County
A pair of household hazardous waste collection events will take place in Grant County in the coming weeks.
Residents can bring a variety of items to the events for safe and proper disposal, including paint, gasoline and automotive fluids, yard and pool chemicals, batteries, and fluorescent light bulbs and tubes...
SWAT Team Used To Arrest Man Accused Of Stealing Guns
A SWAT team was brought in to assist with the arrest of a wanted Wenatchee man in the Leavenworth area Wednesday evening.
Chief Seth Buhler of the Chelan County Sheriff's Office says the Wenatchee Police Department had recently established probable cause to apprehend 27-year-old Colton Swint for allegedly stealing guns...
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...
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...
City Of Wenatchee Passes Ordinance Banning Exotic Animals
The City of Wenatchee now has a new ordinance on its books which prohibits certain animals from being used in traveling performances within its jurisdictional boundaries.
At a special meeting of the Wenatchee City Council on Thursday at Wenatchee Valley College's Mish ee twie Conference Center, councilmembers unanimously voted to restrict the use and possession of "exotic and wild animals&quo
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...
Leavenworth Summer Theater Bids Farewell To Original Venue
As Leavenworth Summer Theater (LST) celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year, it's also saying goodbye to its original venue.
The stage at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, which has been used for LST performances since its inception in 1993, is being torn down by the federally-owned facility...
Rock-Throwing Suspect Jailed For Robbing Convenience Store
A man is in jail after police say he robbed a convenience store in East Wenatchee late Tuesday afternoon.
The East Wenatchee Police Department says it happened around 5:45 p.m. when 21-year-old Rusbin Gamez-Rodriguez was caught stealing approximately $40-worth of merchandise from the 7-Eleven store in the 80 block of 9th Street Northeast.
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Police Use Ladder Crane To Lift Assault Suspect From Steep Hillside
An assault suspect gave several Wenatchee Police Department officers quite a tumble when they attempted to arrest him Tuesday morning.
The case began on Monday when police received reports that a man was pointing a realistic-looking BB gun at passersby in the 1400 block of South Wenatchee Avenue...
Two Arrested In Alleged Wenatchee Carjacking
A pair of Quincy men are behind bars after they allegedly carjacked someone in Wenatchee early Saturday.
Documents filed in Chelan County Superior Court indicate the owner of an SUV contacted officers about their vehicle being stolen at gunpoint just before 1 a...