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...
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Chelan County Holding Meeting On Wildfire Mitigation Project
Chelan County will be holding a community meeting later this month to inform residents in the Plain and Lake Wenatchee areas about a long-term project to reduce wildfire fuels in the surrounding forests.
"Part of the project goals include restoring watershed health and resiliency and improving wildlife habitat and watershed function for about 75,000 acres," explains Chelan County Commiss
Mission Ridge Extends Seasonal Operations
Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort has announced it is extending its operating season to include weekends until the end of April.
Marketing Director, Tony Hickok, says extending the ski and snowboarding season and The Ridge is part of the resort's annual plan.
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Potato Truck Rolls Down Embankment, Catches Fire, Injuring Driver
A Quincy man has injuries following a single-vehicle, rollover accident near Othello this morning.
The Washington State Patrol says the wreck occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on State Route 262 when 39-year-old Gabriel Vargas lost control of the semi he was driving, crashed through a guardrail and rolled down an embankment...
Fees Increasing At Leavenworth Brush Yard
Upper Valley residents using Chelan County's brush drop-off site on East Leavenworth Road will be charged more for disposing of yard waste this year.
Commissioner Shon Smith says the fee increase was necessary to keep the site open and fiscally sustainable...
Drivers Urged To Use Caution Near Irrigation Canals
Local law enforcement agencies are reminding the public to be on the lookout for ditch riders when driving on county roads this spring.
Ditch riders work to maintain irrigation canals that bring water to farms in agricultural areas.
Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete says part of their work involves processes that can potentially limit the visibility of motorists...
Police Urging Safety When Encountering Farm Equipment On Local Roads
As farmers around North Central Washington and the Columbia Basin prepare their fields for this year's growing season, local law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers about the increased presence of farm equipment and implements traveling on county roads and state highways...
Police Investigating After Alleged Bomb Threat In Moses Lake
Police in Grant County are investigating after receiving information about a possible bomb threat that was made towards a Moses Lake business on Saturday night.
Sgt. Jeff Sursely of the Moses Lake Police Department says officers were dispatched to SGL Carbon Fibers in the 8700 block of Randolph Road Northeast at just after 11 p...
Project To Improve SR-17 Through Moses Lake Begins This Week
A project to make improvements on a portion of State Route 17 (SR-17) in Moses Lake is getting underway this week.
On Wednesday, a contractor with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin working to pave just over five miles of the highway from its intersection with Patton Boulevard to the junction of Interstate 90 (I-90)...
Grant PUD Now Sending Text Alerts About Power & Fiber Outages
Grant County Public Utility District (Grant PUD) customers will now be able to receive text alerts on their cell phones whenever power or fiber internet outages occur.
A recent upgrade to the Everbridge Emergency Alert System, which is used in Grant County to send texts to the public regarding things like evacuation orders and hazardous situations, has allowed the utility to use it for sending the
Sen. Maria Cantwell Leads Celebration At Rocky Reach Dam
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined other regional leaders at Rock Reach Dam to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mid-Columbia Habitat Conservation Plans on Friday.
The plans established a blueprint for preserving critical salmon and steelhead habitat while also ensuring the stable production of hydropower along more than 100 miles of the Columbia River in Central Washington State...
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