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 County Looking To Solve Numerous Issues In Stehekin
Chelan County is ramping up its efforts to assist the residents of Stehekin with several critical needs for the years ahead.
The rural town of little more than 100 residents, which is located about 45 miles northwest of Chelan and only accessible by lengthy hike or boat, is facing numerous infrastructural challenges as it heads further into the 21st century...
Infant Overdoses After Exposure To Illegal Drugs Inside Wenatchee Home
A man is in jail and his one-year-old child is recovering after suffering a drug overdose in Wenatchee on Tuesday night.
Capt. Edgar Reinfeld with the Wenatchee Police Department says officers and paramedics were dispatched to a residence in the 1100 block of Jefferson Street after receiving a call about a young child who was in distress...
Suspicious Fire Threatens Structures In Soap Lake
Investigators in Grant County are looking into the cause of a suspicious fire in Soap Lake this week.
The blaze occurred at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday near the corner of Division Street and State Route 28.
The two-acre fire destroyed a power pole and threatened a commercial storage facility, as well as several residential structures...
Chelan County Exploring Expansion Of Recreation Service Area To Fund New Leavenworth Pool
Efforts to upgrade the Leavenworth City Pool are continuing.
Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith says the community is trying to beat the clock by figuring out a plan for the rapidly-aging facility.
"It's been a hot topic up there because that pool only has a lifespan of another five to seven years and will soon need to be replaced...
Suspect In Two Drive-By Shootings Leads Police On Lengthy Pursuit In Stolen Paving Truck
A man who police say was involved in two separate drive-by shootings and a lengthy vehicle pursuit in a stolen state-owned truck is now in jail.
Deputies say 31-year-old Lance Rogers of West Richland is suspected of committing the shootings in Yakima Tuesday morning before driving east in a car...
Chelan County Receives $1 Million Grant for Behavioral Health Unit
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) has received a Mental Health Field Response grant award in the amount of $1,005,423.28 from the Washington Association of Sheriff's & Police Chiefs.
The grant is designed to assist local law enforcement agencies in establishing and expanding their capability to respond to calls for service involving those who are experiencing ment
Bridgeport Couple Arrested For Alleged Armed Kidnapping, Drug Possession
Two people are in jail after they allegedly kidnapped an Okanogan County man at gunpoint.
The victim told deputies the he was forcibly taken from a residence in the town of Monse on Sept. 12 by 48-year-old Michael Mair and his 31-year-old girlfriend, Regina Couture, both of Bridgeport...
Man Dies In Rollover Accident Near Ellensburg
A 22-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle accident east of Ellensburg late Sunday night.
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the crash on Naneum Road at around 11 p.m.
Upon arrival, they discovered a wrecked pickup truck that had apparently rolled multiple times, as well as the victim, Timothy Tostenson of Ellensburg, ejected from the vehicle and deceased at
Registration for Master Gardeners Training Now Underway
The Washington State University (WSU) Extension Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications for its basic training course that starts in January.
The primary portion of the training is conducted online through WSU, while the remainder is done via in-person classes which are taught by WSU Extension faculty and staff, as well as Master Gardeners volunteers and other experts.
Man Serving Time In State Prison Appears In Court For 2021 Wenatchee Shooting
A man accused of shooting another man during a burglary in Wenatchee two years ago made his first appearance in court this week.
Forty-two-year-old Donald Jeremy Brown of Seattle is facing charges of first-degree assault, robbery, and burglary for allegedly stealing a backpack containing approximately $10,000 from a residential garage on Montana Court in August, 2021...