Bree Burkitt
Morning Edition Host/ReporterBree Burkitt is the host of Morning Edition and a reporter for KNAU. Previously, she worked as 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 also worked at The Spectrum & Daily News in Southern Utah and Flagstaff's Arizona Daily Sun. When not working, Bree can usually be found reading or out in the woods with her two dogs, Jill and Sonora. Contact her at bree.burkitt@nau.edu.
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A recent study found that Coconino County’s incarceration rates are nearly double that of Arizona and the U.S. Coconino County has launched a new program aimed at helping recently released jail inmates successfully re-enter the community.
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For the first time in decades, Flagstaff law enforcement recruits will attend a local police academy instead of traveling to other parts of the state. The move is aimed at helping regional agencies save money.
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Flagstaff currently has one of the highest minimum wage rates in the state at $15.50 per hour.
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The park’s latest Astronomer-in-Residence is poet Lauren Camp, a recipient of the American Fiction Award for Poetry. She spoke with KNAU’s Bree Burkitt about her first starry night on the job and finding inspiration in the dark.
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The Coconino County School District is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Teacher of the Year. District officials say it’s a chance to give teachers a voice as the profession faces many challenges, including statewide staffing shortages.
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The legislation, introduced by delegate Eugene Tso, would repeal the Diné Marriage Act and offer same-sex couples the same rights and protections as heterosexual couples on the Navajo Nation.
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Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stood by her decision to kill a tax hike on investors during an event in Flagstaff earlier this week, saying she did what's best for Arizona.
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City officials confirmed Flagstaff Police Chief Dan Musselman has been placed on administrative amid questions about how the department handled a 2019 prostitution investigation.
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Arizona’s laws surrounding abortion are still unclear in the weeks since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Advocates say the lack of clarity can make an already difficult situation even more challenging — especially for victims of sexual assault, incest and domestic violence.