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
Cascade School District To Reduce Budget, Cut Staffing
Cascade School District is decreasing its budget for the 2024-25 school year.
The District currently has a budget of about $21 million but that figure is expected to be downsized by at least 5% ($1 million to $1.5 million) for the next school year...
Man Arrested For Spray Painting Graffiti In South Wenatchee
A Wenatchee man is facing charges after police say he admitted to spray painting graffiti in numerous places in South Wenatchee early this morning.
Officers with the Wenatchee Police Department investigated after a resident in the 700 block of Cashmere Street reported he'd been awakened by a barking dog and witnessed a man tagging a neighboring fence...
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Wenatchee Safeway
A Powerball ticket sold at a supermarket in Wenatchee this week has earned one lucky player a $50,000 prize.
Washington's Lottery reports the big-money ticket was purchased at the Safeway store at 501 North Miller Street on Wednesday (May 1) by a player identified as Michael M...
Company Aiming To Build Fusion Power Plant Near Malaga Visiting Site
Representatives from an Everett-based company that wants to build the world's first nuclear fusion power plant are in Chelan County this week to take a closer look at one of its potential sites for the venture.
Helion Energy has already signed an agreement to provide fusion power to Microsoft in the region and the Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority has authorized the company to conduct a feasi
Missing Indigenous Woman From Omak Found Alive In Spokane
An Omak woman who went missing in Airway Heights last weekend has been found in Spokane.
A SWAT response in Spokane’s East Central neighborhood on Monday night ended with police safely recovering 38-year-old Amanda Pakootas.
Pakootas was reportedly being held against her will by 51-year-old Joseph Parisien, who has yet be located.
H...
Eastmont School Board Member Appointed To State School Board
Eastmont School Board Member Whitney Smith has been appointed to the Washington State School Directors’ Association Board of Directors (WSSDA).
Smith assumed the role of Director representative for Area 7, which was previously held by Aurora Flores of the Manson School District.
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Delegation From Kyrgyzstan Visits Chelan County
A delegation from the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan is visiting Chelan County this week.
The group is in the area as part of a sister-region relationship between Washington State and Kyrgyzstan.
County spokesperson, Jill FitzSimmons, says the delegation is comprised of people with backgrounds in business and tourism who are here to find out more about both in our region...
E-Scooters Not Returning To Wenatchee For Third Year
The City of Wenatchee will no longer be offering electric scooter service to its residents and visitors.
The Santa Monica, California-based e-Scooter company, Bird, served the Valley for the past two years but the City has decided not to renew its contract for service in 2024...
Two Arrested In Quincy Drive-By Shooting
Two people are in custody following a drive-by shooting in Quincy on Sunday afternoon.
The Quincy Police Department says it happened in the 100 block of K Street Southeast at around 2:30 p.m. when a single gun shot was fired from a blue passenger vehicle and struck a residence...
CDHD Narrows Field For New Administrator To Three
The Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) has narrowed its list of candidates for a new chief administrator to three.
The announcement was made at Monday's meeting of the Chelan County Commissioners.
Commissioner Shon Smith, who serves on the CDHD board of directors, says they received a total of 31 applications for the position, including from some who have a wealth of experience...