KDNK Daily News

Thursday, August 27, 2026

By Katalina Villarreal

Published August 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM MDT

News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Thursday's news, including: information on why Nevada is suing the trump Administration because of Colorado River water cuts, scrutiny for the U.S. food safety system amidst foodborne illness outbreaks, updates on Colorado suing the Postal Service to block the new rule on mail ballots shared with us via the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, and a conversation with Vic Vela from Aspen Public Radio and former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, shared with us via Rocky Mountain Community Radio.

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