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
Wenatchee Museum Offering Kids STEM Camp During Spring Break
Many of the region's elementary school students will be on Spring Break next week, and the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center has set up some fun ways to keep them busy.
The museum's Robots & Engineers Camp is designed to help kids in kindergarten through fifth grade unleash their creativity and ignite a passion for innovation, all while having a blast and making new friends.
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Chelan & Douglas Counties Switching To New Emergency Alert System
Chelan and Douglas Counties are making the switch to a new emergency alert system.
The Everbridge Emergency Alert System will replace the two-county area's current system, AlertSense, starting April 1.
Sgt. Jason Reinfeld of Chelan County Emergency Management says the move will bring the two counties in sync with the region's other counties who all use the Everbridge system...
No New Developments In Case Of Missing Grant County Woman
There are no new developments in the case of a Grant County woman who's now been missing for over a month.
Thirty-one-year-old Irene Fleming was reportedly last seen by her family on the afternoon of Feb. 25 when she left a residence in the 4900 block of Road U Southwest near George on foot...
Police Investigating Possible Homicide Overdose Near Warden
Police in Grant County are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man who was found inside his vehicle on the shoulder of State Route 17 late Monday.
Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Kyle Foreman, says the discovery was made when the Washington State Patrol stopped to investigate a car that was parked on the side of the highway about eight miles south of Interstate-90 near Warden at a
Two In Jail, Two At Large For Car Theft In Adams County
Two people are in jail and two are still at large in connection with a string of stolen vehicle recoveries that police in Adams County are calling "interconnected".
On Tuesday afternoon, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to a car accident and discovered one of the involved vehicles had been reported stolen out of Ritzville...
Moses Lake Man Arrested For Child Pornography
A Moses Lake man is now in jail on child pornography charges following a lengthy investigation.
Police arrested 67-year-old Michael Boyer yesterday (Tuesday) after a search of his home on Airway Drive Northeast turned up images depicting children being sexually abused...
State Patrol Conducting Distracted Driving Patrols
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is partnering with other law enforcement agencies to conduct emphasis patrols in North Central Washington throughout next week.
The efforts, which are known as High Visibility Enforcement (HiVE) patrols, will focus on distracted driving in Chelan, Grant, Kittitas, and Okanogan Counties with the goal of reducing serious injury and fatality collisions...
Annual Egg Hunt Happening At WVC Wells House
The lawn of the historic Wells House on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College will once again be the site of an Easter egg hunt this year.
The annual event is put on by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center and features hundreds of colored eggs with prizes inside.
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Five Officers Receiving Medal Of Honor For Actions During Gorge Shooting
Five Grant County law enforcement officers are receiving Washington's highest honor for bravery in the line of duty.
Four members of the Moses Lake Police Department (MLPD) and one from the Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) are being awarded the Washington State Medal of Honor for Exceptionally Meritorious Conduct in recognition of their actions during an incident involving an active shooter at
Quincy Police Officer Receives Carnegie Medal For Heroism
A Grant County police officer has been honored with the highest civilian award for heroism.
Sergeant Stephen Harder of the Quincy Police Department has been announced as one of 17 North American citizens to receive the Carnegie Medal for Heroism, according to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission's website...