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
Stevens Pass, Summit at Snoqualmie to Open Friday
This week's heavy snow in the Cascades has prompted the scheduled openings of two of the region's largest ski resorts.
Yesterday, both Stevens Pass and the Summit at Snoqualmie announced they would begin seasonal operations on Friday, December 2...
Peshastin Man Injured Clearing Snow from Driveway
Yesterday's heavy snow in the Upper Valley led to serious injuries for a Peshastin resident.
"A male in his mid-50s was plowing his driveway with a tractor," detailed Lee Risdon of the Chelan County Sheriff's Office. "The tractor slid off the driveway and rolled and the man was injured, suffering several broken bones...
Forest Users Being Warned of Avalanche Dangers
Now that there's more snow in the mountains, plenty of folks will be heading into the National Forest for winter recreation.
Spokesperson Robin DeMario with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says snowshoers and cross-country skiers need to remain vigilant for avalanche hazards...
Pedestrian Killed in Moses Lake Early Tuesday
A woman was killed early Tuesday morning when she was struck by a car on State Route 17 in Moses Lake.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeremy Weber says the incident occurred just before 1 a.m.
"The driver was in the left lane on State Route 17 just north of the intersection of Yonezawa (Boulevard) when a person appeared in the middle of the roadway and the driver didn't have time to stop...
Annual Give NCW Holiday Campaign Kicks Off
The Community Foundation of North Central Washington has kicked off its annual Give NCW holiday campaign.
The Foundation's director of communications, Jennifer Dolge, says the fundraiser allows people to make monetary donations to a wide variety of non-profit organizations and causes within the region...
Chelan Co. Launching Campaign to Combat Aquatic Invasive Species
Chelan County is launching a campaign to combat an invasive aquatic species.
Zebra and quagga mussels are a variety of freshwater, bivalve mollusk that are about the size of a human fingernail.
The mussels, which originated in Europe, are highly prolific and have already spread rapidly throughout the Eastern U...
Wenatchee Humane Society Sees Most Surrendered Animals in 55 Years
The cages at the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society (WVHS) are all filled up on a daily basis due to a high volume of surrendered pets at its shelter operations this autumn.
Humane Society interim executive director, Dawn Davies, says the continuing issues are being attributed to fallout from the pandemic.
"It's...
One Injured, Traffic Snarled After Two-Car Collision on SR-17
A man has injuries following a two-vehicle collision on State Route 17 Monday morning.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Colin Cumaravel says the accident occurred north of Moses Lake around 8:30.
"The causing driver was turning left from Randolph Road to go south on State Route 17...
Burn Ban Issued for NCW
The Washington Department of Ecology has issued a Stage 1 burn ban for the North Central Washington area.
The restrictions include all of Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan Counties.
A Stage 1 ban prohibits all outdoor and agricultural burning, as well as the use of uncertified wood stoves...
Thanksgiving Holiday Expected to Bring Increase in Traffic, Travel Times on WA Highways
Travel through the four-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend is expected to be slower going on several of the state's major roadways.
Heavier-than-usual traffic volumes are expected until early this evening, especially on the westbound lanes of Interstate-90 over Snoqualmie Pass and U...