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KDNK's Summer broadcasts continue Wednesday July 15th with Easy Jim and Bella Rayne, music starts at 6pm at the Basalt River Park.
KDNK Daily News

Thursday, July 9, 2026

By Katalina Villarreal
Published July 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM MDT

News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Thursday's news, including: July drought and monsoon information, updates on parks and recreation workers unionizing, a discussion about the Interior Department proposing hasty changes to allow drilling – affecting the Roan Plateau, and a story from Rocky Mountain Community Radio about Lake City's 4th of July tradition.

KDNK Daily News
Katalina Villarreal
Katalina 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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