
Jennifer Dowling
Jennifer Dowling joined the FOX 13 News team as a reporter in 2022.
Dowling comes to Seattle from KOIN-TV in Portland where she spent a number of years covering issues important to people in the Pacific Northwest.
She also worked on the investigative "Problem Solvers" team for FOX 17 in Grand Rapids, MI and served as a lead anchor and reporter in Lansing, MI and Rapid City, SD.
An award-winning journalist, Dowling won an Emmy for her work during an outbreak of late November Michigan storms. She also received an Emmy nomination and a regional Edward R. Murrow award for coverage of the social justice movement, protests, and riots in Portland.
She has also received nominations for environmental reporting, investigative reporting, and an Associated Press award for Investigative Journalism.
Dowling has covered a wide range of breaking news and other historic events.
Her other journalistic credits include covering one of the largest mass shootings in Oregon history at Umpqua Community College, reporting on the destructive Eagle Creek and Beachie Creek fires in Oregon, interviewing President Obama, and exposing a number of issues important to the public, including the formation of a political action committee linked to influencing the spending of public funds.
In her spare time, she enjoys exploring natural areas and hiking trails, backpacking with her cat Athena and sharing their adventures on Instagram. She also enjoys writing fiction and nonfiction.
She looks forward to continuing to bring you quality reports on the issues that are important to Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
The latest from Jennifer Dowling
Community raising money for Tacoma, WA restaurant owner burned in 'freak' kitchen fire
The owner of a popular Tacoma restaurant is recovering after she was injured in a kitchen fire at her home.
'Lucky' WA pup adopted after being rescued from fentanyl overdose
Six puppies found unresponsive in Snohomish County after likely drug exposure have recovered and been adopted into new homes.
3D printing enthusiasts worry over broad language in WA 'ghost gun' bill
A “ghost gun" law that is making its way through the Washington State Legislature has 3D printer enthusiasts fired up about what it might mean for all printer hobbyists across the state.
Seattle Police: 2025 year in review shows some crime numbers dropping
Seattle police reported a significant drop in violent crime in 2025, including a 36% reduction in homicides.
Burglars steal $50K worth of Seahawks merch from Seattle store ahead of Super Bowl
Three people were caught on camera early Sunday morning breaking into a popular sports fan gear store near Lumen Field and stealing thousands of dollars' worth of Seahawks gear.
Puppies revived after possible fentanyl exposure in Gold Bar, WA
Six puppies were rescued Sunday in Gold Bar after what deputies said was a possible exposure to fentanyl.
Seattle apartment fire victims frustrated after firefighters initially sent to wrong address
Seattle firefighters rescued a woman from a burning apartment or condominium complex in Beacon Hill as residents were forced to leave the burning building.
Hundreds attend Seattle vigil for woman shot by ICE in Minnesota
Around 500 people gathered in Seattle for a vigil to remember Renee Good, the U.S. citizen shot and killed by ICE in Minnesota on Wednesday.
Around 200 protest fatal ICE shooting in front of Seattle's federal building
About 200 people gathered outside Seattle’s Federal Building for an emergency protest after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.








