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
First Snow Of Season Falls At Mission Ridge
Autumn arrived less than a week ago but things are already looking a little more like winter at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort.
A system of wet weather moving through the region brought the Ridge its first snowfall of the season this week.
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Projekt Bayern Brings Oktoberfest Back To Wenatchee
For the second straight year, an Oktoberfest celebration will be held at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee.
The event is hosted by the Leavenworth group, Projekt Bayern, and will happen over three consecutive weekends starting tomorrow (Friday, Sept...
Inspection To Slow Traffic Over Beebe Bridge
Motorists using U.S. Highway 97 near Chelan Falls during daylight hours should expect delays this week.
Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says the slow-downs will be created by DOT crews performing an annual inspection of Beebe Bridge...
AI-Powered ChatBot To Help Columbia Basin Students With Behavioral Health
A $500,000 grant is being used to provide technology that will connect students with behavioral health services in Central Washington.
The award was given to Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) by UnitedHealthcare and Advocates for Community Health as part of its Community Health Entrepreneur Challenge...
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...
Sixth WVC Program Receives Career Training Endorsement
The Industrial Technology – Electronics program at Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) has received a special endorsement from the state.
The Career Launch endorsement is given to college programs that demonstrate an ability to give students career-oriented training and workplace-ready skills.
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Public Invited To Open House At New Rock Island Fire Station
The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department (WVFD) is hosting an open house at its new fire station in Rock Island this weekend.
"The public is invited to tour the facility and meet the members of the department," says WVFD spokesperson Kay McKellar...
Police Working With Gorge Amphitheater Owners To Reduce Gridlock
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is now working with the owners of The Gorge Amphitheater - Live Nation - on ways to prevent gridlock on the roads surrounding the venue.
The action was prompted after hundreds of motorists who were trying to access the campground at the amphitheater in George became stuck in traffic for hours last Friday...
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...