KDNK Daily News

Friday, September 4, 2026

By Katalina Villarreal

Published September 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM MDT

News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Friday's news, including: an announcement from the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office regarding Maroon Peak's closure while recovery operations occur for the deceased climber found Thursday morning, an account of Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd's appearance in Glenwood Springs from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, and a two-way interview with the Sopris Sun's Editor, James Steindler, regarding recent awards won from the Colorado Press Association.

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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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