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
Three-Year Project To Replace Vantage Bridge Deck Gets Underway
A lengthy project to replace the entire deck of the Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 is now underway.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) and its contractor partner, Garco Construction of Tacoma, began working to update the critical span over the Columbia River on Monday...
Leavenworth Resident & Avalanche Forecaster Dies In Climbing Accident
A Leavenworth resident and forecaster for the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) is dead after a climbing accident along Icicle Road late last week.
Forty-year-old Matt Primomo was reportedly scaling Icicle Buttress about six miles outside Leavenworth when he suffered a fatal fall at around 8:30 p...
New Study Says You’re Most Likely A Speeder!
IF YOU DRIVE A CAR IN WASHINGTON, YOU PROBABLY SPEED
A recent study conducted by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) has revealed that most of the state's drivers are speeding when behind the wheel.
The study canvased roadways of all types in over 200 locations throughout the state, including more than a dozen in North Central Washington, and discovered that 76% of drivers traveled at
Stolen Backhoe Driven 250 Miles From Oregon to Mattawa
The Grant County Sheriff's Office has recovered a stolen backhoe they say was driven all the way from Central Oregon to Mattawa.
A deputy spotted the 2020 John Deere 410L at a property in the 30000 block of State Route 243 and questioned the property owner about its presence since it appeared out of place and had two broken windows...
Creepiest Places In Washington State
Today is Valentine's Day, so it might not be an ideal time to pose the question, "what's the creepiest place you've ever been in Washington State?"...or perhaps it is, in the event that place just happens to be an ex's bedroom or root cellar...
Public Invited To View Hundreds Of Elk At WDFW Feeding Area
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting families to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Naches to view hundreds of elk that are being fed there.
The WDFW feeds elk in designated parts of South Central Washington every winter because the animals' range is largely fenced off during the colder months and their access to wild food sources is limited.
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Washington is Number One – in a National Pothole Survey
Some things in life are better with holes in them. Roads aren't one of them. Yet somehow, Washington is top of the latest pothole survey.
It’s Firewood Cutting Time In The National Forest!
As the daylight shortens and the weather gets chillier there's still a number of activities for people to enjoy in the national forest.
Fall is a popular time for cutting firewood from the forest and spokesperson Robin DeMario with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says there's a few things you'll need to have besides a sharpened axe when doing so...
Two Troopers Injured In I-90 Chain-Reaction Collision
Two semi trucks and two vehicles were involved in two separate accidents in Kittitas County overnight.
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says the incidents occurred on Interstate-90 four miles west of Cle Elum and began when a semi truck lost control and went off the roadway at around 9:45 p.m. o...
Hiker Killed In Fall Near Winthrop
An Alabama man is dead after a hiking accident in the Methow Valley.
The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office says the 25-year-old was descending Goat Wall near Winthrop with his climbing partners when he fell approximately 130 feet and was severely injured...