KDNK Daily News

Monday, September 7, 2026

By Katalina Villarreal

Published September 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM MDT

News host Katalina Villarreal brings listeners Monday's news, including: an update from the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office regarding a fallen climber, news on a statewide student walk-out in protest of ICE from CPR news, a story on how writing poetry — even bad poetry — can have mental health benefits, and a piece from a composer from Cortez called the Cortez Overture, both stories shared with us via 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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