KDNK Daily News

Monday, August 31, 2026

By Katalina Villarreal

Published August 31, 2026 at 6:18 PM MDT

News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Monday's news, including: an update on the deadly Grand Canyon National Park flooding and a request for anyone who has information on missing people, information on a 64-unit mixed-use development that was greenlit last week by the Basalt Town Council, and stories from Rocky Mountain Community Radio highlighting Teton County's response to JD Vance stopping in and a story on immigrant worker protections from Mountain Village near Telluride.

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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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