Chris Hansen

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...

North Cascades Highway Closing For Season

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the seasonal closure of the North Cascades Highway. The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20 between the Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star (milepost 171) will close tomorrow (Thursday, Nov...

Moses Lake Woman Wins $2 Million On Scratch Ticket

The city of Moses Lake has a new millionaire among its residents. Officials with the Washington State Lottery report that a woman they are calling "Mayce R." won $2 million on a Money Millionaire scratch off ticket this week. The Lottery says the ticket was purchased from the ADI Food Mart on Broadway Avenue in Moses Lake on Monday...

PUD Using Helicopter For Project Along Wenatchee Foothills

Residents along the foothills of the Wenatchee Valley might notice a low-flying helicopter in their neighborhood this week. The rotary-winged aircraft is being used as part of a Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) project to replace the numbered tags on its transmission lines in the area...

Police Say Two Arrested After Being Found With Fentanyl, Cocaine

Two people are in jail after being found in possession of illegal drugs in Grant County. Forty-four-year-old Jonathan Atabelo and 26-year-old Yasmine Stevens were arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate-90 about seven miles west of Moses Lake last Wednesday (Nov...

Parts Of Methow Wildlife Area Closing To Protect Wintering Mule Deer

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is temporarily closing five units of the Methow Valley Wildlife Area to the public until next spring. The closures will go into effect on Dec. 15 for parts of the Texas Creek, Golden Doe, Big Buck, Methow, and Rendezvous units...

Teen Credited With Saving Baby From Wenatchee House Fire

A teenaged girl is being credited with saving the life of a baby from a house fire in Wenatchee early this morning (Tuesday, Nov. 21). Crews with the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department were dispatched to the blaze in the 300 block of South Methow Street at just before 6:30 a...

It’s A Wait & See Game For Opening Mission Ridge This Weekend

Skiers and snowboarders around the region are crossing their fingers that they'll be able to hit the slopes at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort this weekend. The resort's chief marketing officer, Tony Hickok, says they're still targeting the annual opening date of the day after Thanksgiving for this year's first day at the Ridge. ...

Stevens Pass Home Under Construction Destroyed By Fire

Fire destroyed a home that was under construction near Stevens Pass late Saturday. Fire crews were dispatched to the blaze in the small community of Yodelin, about 20 miles west of Lake Wenatchee, at just before 10 p.m. and arrived on scene to discover the home completely engulfed in flames...

East Wenatchee Woman Arrested Following SWAT Standoff

An East Wenatchee woman is in jail after reportedly assaulting another woman with a knife and staging a four-hour standoff with police early Thursday morning. The East Wenatchee Police Department says officers were dispatched to a residence in the 800 block of Garden Place at around 3:15 a...

Four More Arrests Made In Fatal Moses Lake Drive-By

Police in Grant County have arrested four more suspects in connection with a shooting that left one dead and two injured last weekend in Moses Lake. Detectives with the Moses Lake Police Department made the arrests yesterday (Thursday, Nov...