Lauren Donovan
Lauren was raised right here in western Washington! The Eastlake Highschool graduate grew up in Sammamish but feels most at home at her family’s cabin on Lopez Island.
Lauren started her broadcast career while attending the University of Missouri in Columbia. Working at NBC-affiliate KOMU she did it all: editing video, making calls at the desk, producing, and eventually working her way up to reporter and anchor.
After graduation, she headed north to Iowa. While working at CBS-affiliate KCCI in Des Moines she received an Emmy nomination for her coverage of a devastating EF-3 tornado. As an anchor and reporter, Lauren also covered the contentious Iowa caucuses.
For Lauren, the biggest accomplishment of her career has been coming home. After spending seven years in the Midwest, she missed the Cascades and Puget Sound but above all her family.
For the past three years Lauren worked as a reporter at Seattle’s CBS affiliate. During that time she helped host SeaFair’s Torchlight Parade. Lauren travelled to the Palouse to cover the University of Idaho murders and was right there, microphone at the ready when UW Medicine received their first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.
When she’s off the clock, you can catch Lauren on the ski lift, at the antique mall or challenging someone to a game of cribbage.
Lauren and her fiancé Walker live in Pioneer Square with their two cats Darcy and Walden
The latest from Lauren Donovan
Sue Rahr appointed as interim Seattle police chief; Adrian Diaz out
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced on Wednesday that Sue Rahr will serve as the Interim Police Chief for the city's police department.
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz gets emotional at announcement of new interim chief
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz got emotional while speaking about his years as the city's interim and then permanent police chief.
Budget woes hit Seattle, Tacoma, and Marysville schools
School districts around Puget Sound are grappling with major budget shortfalls, and in Seattle, its prompted the decision to close 20 elementary schools.
Thousands left in limbo as King County eviction cases pile up
King County is grappling with a significant backlog of eviction cases, leaving thousands of landlords and tenants without resolution for months.
Remlinger Farms concerts spark controversy in Carnation, Wash.
As the first concert of the 2024 season kicks off Friday, so does the controversy surrounding the venue's transition into a concert space.
Seattle redesigns dangerous intersection for pedestrian, biker safety
Seattle has invested $1.8 million to transform a deadly cross street in South Lake Union into a "protected intersection," a design commonly found in the Netherlands.
Volcano safety: Orting prepares 44 years after Mount Saint Helens eruption
Advancements in seismic tracking are celebrated by communities settled in the shadow of active volcanoes, places like Orting, which takes the risk very seriously.
Olympic marmot conservation plan: Could reintroducing wolves save the species?
Conservationists are advocating for the Olympic marmot, a beloved species found only in Washington state, to be added to the endangered species list. The Center for Biological Diversity attributes the subspecies’ decline to climate change and predation by coyotes.
Councilmember's father has history of intimidating Woodinville officials
New revelations have surfaced about the father of a Woodinville city councilmember, after he was recently caught on camera getting physical with another councilmember and attempting to intimidate the mayor.
Craft Beer Conflict: WA breweries clash over ‘Big Juicy’ trademark
A legal battle is brewing between two of Washington's most beloved beer brands over the rights to the name “Big Juicy.”