KDNK Daily News

Monday, July 27, 2026

By Katalina Villarreal

Published July 27, 2026 at 6:22 PM MDT

News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Monday's news, including: a report on Colorado prison population measures from Kyle McKinnon for the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, part one on a series called "Record Low" starting with how farmers are adapting techniques because of the drought from Aspen Public Radio's Michael Fanelli, and a story on a musician honoring his Navajo ancestors through a song called "The Long Walk" from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, for KSUT's Clark Adomaitis.

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.

See stories by Katalina Villarreal