Chris Hansen

1 week ago | kpq.com | Chris Hansen

It's really no secret to most of the world that Washington State is Bigfoot country. And now there are some actual metrics being released to assist those who are seeking to have an encounter with the illusive cryptid here in the Pacific Northwest or anywhere around the globe.

1 week ago | kpq.com | Chris Hansen

The body of a Davenport man who'd been missing for almost a month has been found in neighboring Ferry County. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says 56-year-old Stanial Ray Ferraro was found deceased near his abandoned pickup truck just off State Route 21 near Keller last Saturday (May 24). Ferraro was reported missing shortly after he was last seen at a casino in Airway Heights on April 29. His family reports the last contact they had with him was through a text message on the morning of May 4.

1 week ago | kpq.com | Chris Hansen

A motorcyclist has injuries and is facing possible jail time after a two-vehicle accident in Grant County on Tuesday night. The Washington State Patrol says it happened at around 9:15 p.m. on State Route 28 just south of Ephrata when 26-year-old Aaron J. Koski rear ended a sedan driven by 24-year-old Calen S. Perez with his motorcycle. The impact caused Koski's bike to leave the roadway and come to rest in a ditch.

1 week ago | kpq.com | Chris Hansen

A new wildfire is burning in North Central Washington. Officials say the Second Creek fire sparked on Monday afternoon and has since torched approximately 64 acres of mostly timber about eight miles north of Leavenworth. The blaze is reportedly burning on both U.S. Forest Service- and privately-owned land. Spokesperson Ryan Rodruck with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says the fire's location is presenting a challenge for suppression efforts.

2 weeks ago | kpq.com | Chris Hansen

Two of the state's high-elevation passes around Mt. Rainier have reopened for the season just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) says both Chinook Pass over State Route 410 (SR-410) and Cayuse Pass over State Route 123 (SR-123) reopened at around 6:30 this morning. The DOT closes a 17.5-mile stretch of SR-410 and all 16 miles of SR-123 annually due to persistent heavy snow and elevated avalanche risks.