Bree Burkitt
Morning Edition Host/Assistant News DirectorBree Burkitt is the Assistant News Director and Morning Edition host for KNAU. Previously, she was a reporter and editor for The Arizona Republic, covering public safety, law enforcement and crime. She is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and has spent more than a decade reporting throughout the Southwest.
Reach her at bree.burkitt@nau.edu.
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A uranium ore truck headed from the Pinyon Plain Mine to Utah crashed on the Navajo Nation near Shonto Wednesday. Officials say no radiation leak was detected. -
Flagstaff officials say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has leased office space at 1585 S. Plaza Way. The site is privately owned and no city property has been requested. -
It's officially the last day of winter, but the forecast says otherwise. KNAU meteorologist Lee Born stopped by Morning Edition to discuss the heat wave breaking record-high temperatures. -
A preliminary NTSB report points to a mechanical problem in the main rotor of a DPS helicopter that crashed in Flagstaff, killing two personnel. The final report could take over a year. -
An autopsy report confirmed that 18-year-old NAU student Colin Daniel Martinez died of alcohol poisoning at a fraternity event. Officials say his blood alcohol content was more than five times the legal limit. -
NAU professor Gioia Woods discusses her biography of the iconic City Lights Bookstore in San Frrancisco, from fighting 1950s obscenity charges to meeting the modern challenges of the 21st century. -
Three Delta Tau Delta fraternity members were arrested Saturday on hazing-related charges following the death of a prospective member and NAU student. -
Navajo Nation police say a suspected drunk driver drove into a crowd ahead of a Christmas parade in Kayenta Monday, killing one person and injuring several others. -
Veteran housing needs in northern Arizona hit a new high last year as the number of unhoused veterans grew nationwide. -
Former KAFF News broadcaster Dave Zorn will serve 1.5 years in prison and 10 years’ probation as part of a plea deal.
