Katalina Villarreal
News Reporter & Freelance WriterKatalina Villarreal, born and raised in Carbondale, reports with KDNK for the 5-6 evening news. She also pitches and produces stories for the air and writes with the Sopris Sun newspaper. Katalina believes in the power of education and being informed. Uplifting the community is her priority as a human and journalist. She will graduate from Central Washington University's online English: Professional and Creative Writing program December 2026 and plans to stay in the valley pursuing a career in journalism. Katalina is proud to be a part of KDNK's news department and hopes to grow with it.
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Join the 2026 Regional Candidate Forum at the Ute Theatre to hear from local candidates. The forum will take place Monday, September 28, from 6 to 8:15 p.m at the Ute Theatre, 132 East Fourth Street, Rifle, CO. -
Mike Lemmer spoke with Erik O’Connell of the Carbondale Bike Project about their bike shop non-profit, where donated bikes ride off to, and the importance of community radio. -
Mike Lemmer spoke with Nanci Limbach, founder and executive director of the Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation about their wildlife rescue non-profit, stories about bears around the area, volunteering, and the importance of community radio. -
Mike Lemmer spoke with Nick Green from Colorado Wild Public Lands about their land-exchange watchdog non-profit, the swaps they are focused on now, and the importance of community radio. -
News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Wednesday's news about a local nonprofit and their organization. Mike Lemmer for KDNK interviewed Nick Green from Colorado Wild Public Lands about their organization. They are the land exchange watchdogs that prioritize public advocacy for and protection of the integrity, size, and quality of Colorado lands. -
Mike Lemmer spoke with the Lake County Public Library Director, Brena Smith, about their non-profit, the many resources libraries provide, and the importance of community radio. -
News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Monday's news, including: a look at the steep prices for skiing with Aspen Snowmass this coming winter and the December 14th deal, a short piece on the state of immigration policies shared with us via Rocky Mountain Community Radio, and a spotlight from KDNK's Nonprofit Connect with Mike Lemmer and the Executive Director of Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Becca Schild. -
Mike Lemmer spoke with the Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers' Executive Director, Becca Shild, about what their non-profit is, how to get involved, and the importance of community radio. -
This Thursday, The Casual Enormity of Adam Palmer will play at the Crystal Theatre, and a panel discussion will take place after the film. -
News host Marilyn Gleason brings listeners Thursday's news, including an afternoon of partying at Conundrum hot springs that ended with a call to Mountain Rescue Aspen, good news for Colorado voters from the Supreme Court, and a peek at a documentary about an Eagle resident's outsized life of sport and service.
