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
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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No New Developments In Case Of Missing Grant County Woman
There are no new developments in the case of a Grant County woman who's now been missing for over a month.
Thirty-one-year-old Irene Fleming was reportedly last seen by her family on the afternoon of Feb. 25 when she left a residence in the 4900 block of Road U Southwest near George on foot...
Chelan & Douglas Counties Switching To New Emergency Alert System
Chelan and Douglas Counties are making the switch to a new emergency alert system.
The Everbridge Emergency Alert System will replace the two-county area's current system, AlertSense, starting April 1.
Sgt. Jason Reinfeld of Chelan County Emergency Management says the move will bring the two counties in sync with the region's other counties who all use the Everbridge system...
Moses Lake Man Arrested For Child Pornography
A Moses Lake man is now in jail on child pornography charges following a lengthy investigation.
Police arrested 67-year-old Michael Boyer yesterday (Tuesday) after a search of his home on Airway Drive Northeast turned up images depicting children being sexually abused...
Police Investigating Possible Homicide Overdose Near Warden
Police in Grant County are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man who was found inside his vehicle on the shoulder of State Route 17 late Monday.
Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Kyle Foreman, says the discovery was made when the Washington State Patrol stopped to investigate a car that was parked on the side of the highway about eight miles south of Interstate-90 near Warden at a
Five Officers Receiving Medal Of Honor For Actions During Gorge Shooting
Five Grant County law enforcement officers are receiving Washington's highest honor for bravery in the line of duty.
Four members of the Moses Lake Police Department (MLPD) and one from the Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) are being awarded the Washington State Medal of Honor for Exceptionally Meritorious Conduct in recognition of their actions during an incident involving an active shooter at
State Patrol Conducting Distracted Driving Patrols
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is partnering with other law enforcement agencies to conduct emphasis patrols in North Central Washington throughout next week.
The efforts, which are known as High Visibility Enforcement (HiVE) patrols, will focus on distracted driving in Chelan, Grant, Kittitas, and Okanogan Counties with the goal of reducing serious injury and fatality collisions...
Police Warning Of Familiar Scam Making Rounds In Grant County
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a familiar scam that's once again making the rounds.
Sheriff's spokesperson Kyle Foreman says the scam involves a phone call with someone who falsely claims to be a sergeant with the sheriff's office...