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KDNK Daily News

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

By Katalina Villarreal
Published August 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM MDT

News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Tuesday's news, including: the Colorado Parks and Wildlife noting wildlife stressors due to drought and wildfires and reminding the public to respect wildlife, information on the congressional seats this year and a related story on third party candidate Bob Chew, both stories shared with us from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, and a piece on the Arkansas River drought brought to us by the Rocky Mountain Community Radio.

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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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