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
Sales Tax Revenues Continue Upward Trend for City of Wenatchee
Sales tax revenues in the City of Wenatchee are up in the first quarter of 2022.
Mayor Frank Kuntz says he expects the city to expand upon a milestone for tax revenues it first achieved last year.
“We continue to trend above last year,” explained Kuntz. “(We’re) s...
Pinnacles Prep to Hold Open House
Pinnacles Prep is holding an open house in advance of the coming school year.
Sara Rolfs of Pinnacles says the event will allow interested parents with students heading into eighth grade an opportunity to find out more about the school.
“We have five spots open in our eighth grade class (for) next year,” explained Rolfs. “So we dec...
CDHD to Cease COVID Vaccinations at Town Toyota Center
The Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) will soon be ending COVID vaccinations at Town Toyota Center.
CDHD Administrator, Luke Davies, says the move is expected by August and is being done to align the district’s services where they are needed more critically.
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Final Year for Fireworks in East Wenatchee
If you're looking to celebrate the 4th of July in Chelan or Douglas County with personal-use fireworks this year, your options are extremely limited.
Both counties have implemented a total ban on fireworks in all unincorporated areas, along with many cities that have done the same...
4th of July Fireworks, Festivities Return to Walla Walla Point Park
Thousands of people are expected to flood the grounds of Walla Walla Point Park this Monday for the return of the 4th of July fireworks celebration.
The Columbia River, however, has already literally flooded part of the park in advance of Independence Day - and Kelley Kennedy of Impact Events says that's prompted some changes to the staging location for this year's pyrotechnics...
Investigators say man shot by police fired at officers
Investigators say a man who was shot and killed by Wenatchee police last month fired a gun toward officers and civilians.
The North Central Washington Special Investigation Unit (SIU) reports police body camera footage confirms 36-year-old Alexander J. Whi...
Wenatchee City Pool Reopens
The Wenatchee City Pool is back open again.
“We have good temperature, good water chemicals, and everything is fantastic right now,” says the city’s Recreation & Cultural Services Director, Dave Erickson about the pool reopening yesterday (Monday, June 27).
The pool was forc...
Columbia River Running High, Flooding Sections of Loop Trail
If you’ve been to any of the parks along the Columbia River in Chelan or Douglas County lately, you’ve probably noticed that water levels are running especially high.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Water Supply Specialist, Scott Pattee, says this year’s cooler-than-average spring has lengthened the region’s snowpack to well above normal levels in the mountains – and that’s causing an inordinate am
Holes in Vantage Bridge Prompt Emergency Lane Closure
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has closed one of the westbound lanes of Interstate-90 over the Vantage Bridge.
The restriction was imposed after a hole in the bridge deck was discovered Monday morning.
DOT spokesperson, Megan Lott, says further inspection also revealed other repairs that are urgently needed in the same lane...
East Wenatchee Police Seek Public Assistance to ID Pair of Robbery Suspects
The East Wenatchee Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two suspects involved in two separate robberies.
The incidents occurred at the Walgreens on Grant Road on June 18, and the Grocery Outlet on Valley Mall Parkway on June 23...