Chris Hansen was born in Wenatchee and has called the Valley home his entire life (except for one miserable year in another state that ends in "orida" ;-) Chris has been a broadcast media professional for nearly 25 years and has done just about everything under the radio and television sun. He's been (and still is) a DJ; a play-by-play sports announcer; a public address announcer; a talk show host (and every other kind of host you can think of); and is now a content provider for Townsquare Media. When he's not busy reading, writing, and flapping his gums at work, Chris enjoys listening to and collecting obscure 80s music, dressing as eclectically as possible, and taking long drives to anywhere no one else seems to be going. Join Chris weekday mornings on the KPQ Morning Update with Jason Taylor from 6-9, and weekday afternoons from 3-7 for The Rockin' Ride Home on The Quake 102.1. He looks forward to knowing that you're listening! And feel free to drop him a line with any questions or comments.
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Steelhead Fishing To Open On Upper Columbia For First Time In Almost A Decade
For the first time in nearly a decade, anglers on the Upper Columbia River will soon be able to cast their lines for steelhead.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that it will open steelhead and coho fishing on select areas of the Upper Columbia and the Methow River next Wednesday, Oct...
U.S. Forest Service Prepping Roads For Winter
Over the coming weeks, the U.S. Forest Service will be performing maintenance on several roads in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Crews will be cutting and removing brush along Meadow Creek Roads 6300 and 6306 near Fish Lake in the Lake Wenatchee area...
Grant PUD Purchasing 159 Acres To Build New Service Center
The Grant County PUD is moving ahead with the purchase of land near Moses Lake that will soon become the site of a new regional service center for the utility.
PUD commissioners approved the move to buy the 159-acre parcel near the junction of Interstate-90 and state Route 17 for $10...
Pioneer Fire Officially Declared 100% Complete
After roaring to life with a fiery spark, the Pioneer Fire on the northern shores of Lake Chelan appears to have gone out with a whimper.
The blaze ignited on June 8 and was officially classified as an ongoing incident by firefighting authorities for 119 days before being considered 100% complete last Saturday, Oct...
Missing Douglas County Teen Found
Police Douglas County are searching for an East Wenatchee teenager who has now been missing for over a week.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says Don Divin I. Ward, who goes by the nickname Do (pronounced "Doe"), was last seen on Tuesday, October 1, at around 2 p...
Search For Man Who Went Missing In Kittitas County Enters Third Week
Authorities are still searching for a King County man who they say went missing in Kittitas County two weeks ago.
Inspector Christopher Whitsett with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says 88-year-old William "Charlie" Martin of Redmond was last seen by his family on Sept...
Rash Of Car Prowls Hits Wenatchee Valley Parks
Police are investigating after a rash of car prowls in the Wenatchee Valley late Sunday afternoon.
The Wenatchee Police Department says there were five reports of vehicles being targeted at Walla Walla Point Park between 3:00 and 4:30 p.m...
5-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car In East Wenatchee
A 5-year-old boy was hit by a car in East Wenatchee on Monday (Oct. 7) morning.
The Eastmont School District says it happened just before 9 a.m. outside a daycare near the intersection of North Baker Avenue and Ninth Street Northeast when the driver made a legal turn between two school buses and struck the child as he was crossing in between them...
E Wenatchee PD’s New K9 Duo Already Making Big Impact On Crime
After only less-than-two weeks on patrol, the East Wenatchee Police Department's new K9 unit is already reporting a marked impact on crime.
The Department's new duo of K9 Maverick, a three-year-old German Shepherd, and Officer Jordan Conley hit the streets on Sept...
One Jailed For Firing Gun At Man Near Mattawa
A Grant County man is in jail after police say he discharged a firearm in the direction of another man early Thursday.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it happened in the 15000 block of Road 25 Southwest where deputies responded to reports of shots being fired...