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
Chelan Co. Water Rescues Down This Season
After an active start to the 2023 season, it's turned out to be a calmer year for water rescues in Chelan County.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says its rescue teams have responded to fifteen such incidents this year but a majority of them were several months ago during the springtime...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Head Butting Employee At Home Depot
A Grant County man is in jail after police say he assaulted an employee at the Home Depot store in Moses Lake last Saturday.
Capt. Dave Sands with the Moses Lake Police Department says officers were called to location at around 6:30 p.m.
"Officers contacted the employee, a forty-year-old Moses Lake resident, who advised he'd been helping out the suspect when the suspect suddenly accused him o
ANNUAL CEREMONY RETURNS TO 9/11 SPIRIT OF AMERICA MEMORIAL
The annual remembrance ceremony at the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial in Cashmere will take place on Monday (Sept. 11).
Doug Jones, president of the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial Foundation, says this year’s guest speaker is a local.
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Annual “Fill The Boot” Fundraiser Happening Friday in E Wenatchee
The International Association of Firefighters Local 453 and the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department will be conducting their annual Fill The Boot fundraiser tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 8) in East Wenatchee.
The 453's Kyle Bowles says he and fellow firefighters will be at the intersection of 9th Street Northeast and Valley Mall Parkway collecting donations...
First-Ever Washington St. Swap Meet Hits E. Wenatchee This Weekend
The first-ever Washington State Swap Meet is happening this weekend in East Wenatchee.
The three-day event is designed for traveling crafters and collectors to trade and sell their wares to the general public.
Event organizer Nikki Darling says there are already many long-running swap meets throughout the state, but the Wenatchee Valley's expects to be a major draw due to its central location...
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GoFundMe Page Established For Woman Hit By Train In Ephrata
A GoFundMe is now online for a woman who was hit by a freight train in Ephrata last week.
The page was established by the family members of 58-year-old Leeia Whisler to raise money for her medical bills, as well as housing, food, and travel expenses...
Crews Respond To Three Fires In Last Four Days In Leavenworth
It's been a busy week for fire crews in the Leavenworth area where Chelan County Fire District No. 3 has responded to three separate house fires in the last four days.
The first occurred Sunday at just after 7 a.m. on Eagle Creek Road where a carport and shed were heavily damaged and a vehicle and several pieces of recreational equipment were lost.
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Man Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole, Contacting Power Lines
A man is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Grant County late Monday.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the crash occurred in the 5300 block of Road W Northeast about 16 miles east of Moses Lake when the man's vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a utility pole...
Airport Day Returning To Cashmere-Dryden Airport
The second annual Airport Day will be held at the Cashmere-Dryden Airport this Saturday, Sept. 9.
Airport administrator Gina Smith says the event is designed to raise awareness about the facility and celebrate the community.
"We're opening up all of the hangars at the airport so the community can see all of the airplanes that are housed there...
Chelan County Fair Opens Thursday
The annual Chelan County Fair returns this week to the Chelan County Fairgrounds in Cashmere.
Fair director Karen Welch says the 2023 celebration is stacked with more live entertainment than ever before.
"What's really special this year is lots of great entertainment...