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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Fire managers announced Wednesday that the Pocket Fire north of Sedona has surpassed 18,000 acres — but is now 20% contained. -
A jury has convicted former Prescott police officer Brian Sutton of manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of an unarmed man during an attempted arrest. He faces up to 21 years in prison. -
Health officials say a measles outbreak is over after 42 days without a new case. It was the largest outbreak in Arizona in more than 30 years, with more than 200 cases in Mohave County alone. -
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.
