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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Is Life Really Too Short?
We've all heard the old saying "life's too short" at some point during our theoretically-all-too-abbreviated lives.
Usually it's uttered in association with feeling pressured into giving someone more of your money than you'd originally planned by upgrading to a top-floor suite or ordering the lobster instead of that grilled cheese special...
Get Ready For Fall Allergy Season In WA, Facts & Tips
Seasonal Allergies Affect Millions Of People Around The World
Thankfully, I'm not an allergy sufferer myself, although inhaling a bunch of cottonwood floaters or petting the right cat in need of a Head & Shoulders bath will usually trigger an uncontrollable itching until I take a Claritan.
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Best Places In Washington To Get Abducted By Aliens
Are you feeling bad about humanity?
Could you live without climate change, social unrest, and professional wrestling?
Would you rather spend your evenings glaring mindfully at the stars rather than staring thoughtlessly at Netflix or social media...
That Illusive Firefly
A lot of us have a bucket list. You know, those things we'd really like to experience in life before we run out of time and kick that list's namesake.
Now, many of the items that appear on these lists are usually quite extraordinary and will sadly not come to pass before we do, since they either involve circumstances which are highly unusual or require the watermark of monetary privilege or social
Canal Break Floods Roads, Prompts Evacuation Notices In Grant County
A broken irrigation canal has partially flooded several roadways and prompted evacuation notices for a handful of residents in Grant County.
The break occurred late Monday between Road 5 Northeast and Road O Northeast a few miles northeast of Moses Lake near Wheeler...
Michigan Hiker Rescued By Two Northwest Women
A Michigan man is recovering after being rescued by two fellow hikers on a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail in Kittitas County.
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says Erin Kinney of Snoqualmie and Letitia Moreno of Everett were hiking near Alaska Mountain when they heard someone calling for help from a nearby boulder field...
Channel Catfish Being Restocked In Chelan County After 10-Year Hiatus
Anglers in Chelan County can now catch channel catfish for the first time in over a decade.
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) has resumed its channel catfish stocking program after a ten-year absence.
Channel catfish are a non-indigenous species that were first introduced to the waters of Washington in Skagit County in 1892. Af...
Man Jailed After Alleged Assault With Garden Hoe
An Adams County man is in jail after police say he assaulted a fellow farm worker with a garden hoe over the weekend.
Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported assault in a field along State Route 26 near South Booker Road on Saturday afternoon...
Father & Young Daughter Safe After Deception Pass Rescue
A father and his young daughter are safe after being rescued near Tuck Lake in Kittitas County on Friday.
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Jeffery Wulf of Olympia and his 11-year-old daughter began hiking from Deception Pass at around noon during the hottest part of the day...
Swawilla Fire Swells To 5,500 Acres Near Keller With 0% Containment
A wildfire in Ferry County that was touched off by lightning last week has already torched over 5,500 acres.
The Swawilla Fire ignited on June 17 and is burning in tall grass, brush, and mixed timber approximately nine miles southwest of Keller on the Colville Indian Reservation...
Is Ferry County Washington’s Best-Kept Secret?
Let's shine the limelight on one of Washington's most rural and least populous counties and give it a little bit of love.
Research In Washington State Found Out How Often We’re Speeding
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.