Cristian Sida
Multimedia Journalist & Anchor
Grand Junction, CO
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Cristian was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in May 2021. He is a multimedia journalist since September 2021 and weekend anchor as of December 2022. When not working, Cristian can be found at the gym or skating at Canyon View Park.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Cristian Sida
On Wednesday, federal officials approved selling for the very first time an over-the-counter version of an opioid antidote, like Narcan.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 12:34 AM MDT
|By Cristian Sida
The first self-run municipal election in Grand Junction in 15 years is just a little over a week away.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:15 AM MDT
|By Cristian Sida
Winter storms bringing feet of snow, causing avalanche warnings throughout Colorado.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:18 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Students will be allowed to finish their semester, but it will be their last semester.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 8:26 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
District 51 discussed closing some schools this school year. Aside from East Middle School, D51 initially considered closing Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary and Orchard Ave. Elementary.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 8:12 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Libraries are temporarily closing around the state--the culprit is methamphetamine.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:07 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
A neighborhood in Mesa County is working to stop a proposed apartment building neighbors told us last month they’re worried about things like traffic and safety.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:51 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
A lot of public debate since the news broke of wolf reintroduction in Colorado, but there’s a new twist to plans to reintroduce wolves on the Western Slope.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 11:37 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Meals on Wheels in Mesa County is the latest to be impacted by old man winter. This is the first time in three years that brutal winter weather forced drivers off the roads.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 8:42 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Area school administrators anticipate being back in class on Thursday after a Weather Alert day forced schools and businesses to close their doors.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 4:24 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
The Riverside Educational Center has opened its 16th after-school program – this one at Palisade High School.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 9:41 AM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Lincoln Park Pool staff say they're hard at work prepping for the incoming busy season.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:48 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
The governor pushed his economic agenda, which included high-quality education, supporting small businesses, and improving transportation infrastructure.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:09 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
On Thursday, the Colorado State House passed a bill to address teacher shortages and get more educators on the job.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 11:40 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
A neighborhood up in arms over a proposed apartment building headed to their part of town.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 1:54 AM MST
|By Cristian Sida
The big blow comes from the federal government as it puts an end to the temporary boost to SNAP benefits put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:51 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Colorado State Patrol is cracking down on drivers speeding through school zones.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 8:05 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Grand Junction High School students held a rally over allegations of abuse against a current teacher.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 8:16 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
The pandemic created a crisis situation for several households, so the federal government increased monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, but starting in March, SNAP recipients will see a significant decrease in monthly payments.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 6:50 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
New tonight, we received word that the Orchard Mesa Pool will reopen starting tomorrow, January 16.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:26 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
We already told you how our records request for city, council, and district emails from November and late December indicated the three favored closing the pool, but now the controversy has some calling for increased transparency.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:53 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Kevin Mccarthy’s lost the vote for speaker 11 times, and Mesa County’s Republican and Democratic party leaders say they’ve had enough.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 8:04 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Snow that fell overnight is melting now a little, but you heard the forecast.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 11:05 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Mother nature is reminding Grand Junction what winter is supposed to feel like, and those living on the streets struggle to find a place to escape it.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 7:54 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
The holiday weekend is approaching. Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation want to emphasize planning ahead, winterizing your vehicle, and bringing an emergency kit.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 11:14 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
An exclusive KKCO Working For You follow-up. We’ve learned that Mesa County is expected to renew its contract with a detention center health provider, a company called NaphCare.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 4:45 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Mesa County contracts with NaphCare—a national inmate health provider. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office tells us staff follows the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare protocols.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 4:05 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
New information tonight about the draft plan Colorado Parks and Wildlife released to reintroduce gray wolves to the state.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 11:19 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Winter is here, and you know that. You’ve probably noticed it in your new energy bill. But there’s a program called the low-income energy assistance program or leap. The federally funded program helps Coloradans pay a portion of their winter heating costs.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 11:58 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
New reaction tonight after we broke the news a Mesa County inmate died while under a medical watch.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 11:14 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
A KKCO working for you follow-up. In July, we told you the City of Grand Junction approved spending over $50,000 of your money on a scenic calendar. Now we’ve got a copy of it and a new price tag.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 11:36 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
In Mesa County, residents have $17 million in unclaimed cash, $1 million in unclaimed company shares, and 153 available tangibles.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 9:50 AM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Christmas is only a few weeks away, and the Grand Valley is beginning to see the holiday cheer. The Grand Junction Masonic Center opened its doors to the public for the First Annual Craft Fair.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 9:37 AM MST
|By Cristian Sida
One more performance is scheduled for next Saturday, December 17, at 3:30 p.m. at Appleton Christian Church.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 11:25 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Respiratory illnesses are spreading so fast in the Grand Valley that one Mesa County school is canceling classes on Friday.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:37 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Plan to bring wolves back to Colorado now open for public comment.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:05 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
We’re working for you to learn more about the Grand Junction officer-involved shooting near the Red Roof Inn.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 10:43 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Bikers hit the roads for the return of the 43rd annual ‘Western Slope Toy Run.’
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 11:24 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
The City of Grand Junction unveiled its first survey to understand the homeless problem. We know that workers plan to interview at least 50 homeless people between now and the end of December. The idea is to understand their backgrounds, how people become homeless and what keeps them from finding a stable place to live.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 7:21 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Black Friday brought crowds of people into the mall for holiday shopping, but small businesses in the valley had their turn on Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 5:37 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida and Garrett Brown
The undefeated Delta Panthers football team is in Pueblo for the Class 2A State Championship game.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 8:49 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Thanksgiving is on Thursday, and the Grand Junction Fire Department is urging you to prepare for a safe holiday. That’s because Thanksgiving is the country’s worst day for home cooking fires.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 11:15 AM MST
|By Kaia Hofmeister and Cristian Sida
PBS reports that at least 32 transgender people were killed in 2022 and now they will be remembering those who lost their lives just days ago in the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 9:47 AM MST
|By Kaia Hofmeister and Cristian Sida
The vigil was held at First Congressional United Church of Christ in Grand Junction, and follows the tragic shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs that took the lives of five and injured 18 before being subdued by “heroic” patrons.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 9:29 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
We told you how the City of Grand Junction approved a rec center plan costing an estimated $70 million.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 9:53 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
It’s Native American Heritage Month, and this weekend, the Grand Valley held a colorful celebration, the Western Colorado Native American Market Days.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 9:38 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
Veterans day festivities continue through the valley with festivals, and in Montrose, a veteran gets a well-deserved gift.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 11:19 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
From parks to schools, people stopped on Friday to thank the men and women who joined the military and served our country.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 8:37 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
A free school lunch program during the pandemic ran out this year after congress cut funding, but Colorado voters just made up the difference with Proposition FF. The measure passed with more than 50 percent of votes.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 8:10 PM MST
|By Cristian Sida
In this midterm election, the City of Grand Junction proposed three measures that address the current housing crisis in the valley, measure 2A, 2B, and 2C. All three failed to pass.