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
Police Urging Safety When Encountering Farm Equipment On Local Roads
As farmers around North Central Washington and the Columbia Basin prepare their fields for this year's growing season, local law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers about the increased presence of farm equipment and implements traveling on county roads and state highways...
Where To Buy The Best Produce In NCW
You don't have to be a vegetarian to desire the freshest and best-tasting produce you can get your bunny paws on.
Even omnivores, pescatarians, and secretly-green-loving meateaters know there's nothing like an especially-flavorful bundle of asparagus or a super crisp Cosmic apple that lives up to its namesake...
Chelan County Educating Public About Its Primitive Roads
Primitive roads have recently become a hot topic for Chelan County officials.
Spokesperson Jill FitzSimmons says they get numerous inquiries about primitive roads within the county every week, as more people seek recreation and home ownership opportunities off the beaten path...
Chelan County Seeks Public Feedback On Recreation
Chelan County is seeking public input about recreation as it works to update its Comprehensive Plan.
Every seven years, the County updates the recreation element of the plan, which helps to ensure eligibility for grant funding opportunities that can assist with the implementation of priority actions identified within the plan update...
Parts Of Methow Wildlife Area Closing To Protect Wintering Mule Deer
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is temporarily closing five units of the Methow Valley Wildlife Area to the public until next spring.
The closures will go into effect on Dec. 15 for parts of the Texas Creek, Golden Doe, Big Buck, Methow, and Rendezvous units...
Chelan County Hosting Summit On Planned Forest Products Campus
Chelan County is hosting a public summit on its plan to build a forest products campus.
The facility will be designed to harvest timber from forestlands in the county to produce lumber products for market.
Commissioner Shon Smith says this will not only improve forest health but also help in mitigating the risk of wildfires...
Putting the ‘Grand’ in Grand Coulee
If you've been in the mood to say, "now there's something you don't see every day" lately, then you're in luck! Have I got a great little bend in the road for you to check out.
Actually, there's nothing little about this bend, and I suppose it's a bit more than a bend at that; but at any rate, this is a must-see if you're a road warrior or a geography buff like me...
Chelan Co. Commissioners to Attend Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Meeting
The Chelan County Board of Commissioners will be in attendance at a meeting in North Bend tomorrow (May 9) regarding the reintroduction of grizzly bears to the North Cascades.
The event is being spearheaded by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, which supports the delisting and conservation of grizzly bear populations and habitats in the western United States...
WA DOT Partnering with National Work Zone Awareness Week
This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is joining the cause this year.
"We host a month-long work zone campaign every April at WSDOT but we're also partnering with the national campaign this year alongside out own efforts," explains WSDOT spokesperson Tina Werner...
Law Enforcement Reminding of Dangers When Passing Farm Equipment
As farmers around North Central Washington and the Columbia Basin prepare their fields for this year's growing season, local law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers about the increased presence of farm equipment and implements traveling on county roads and state highways...