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
Ongoing WA flooding exposes dangers of Mount St. Helens sediment buildup
Communities downstream from Mount St. Helens face ongoing risks as sediment continues to move through the river system, particularly during heavy rain events.
US 2 closure leaves Skykomish, WA businesses stranded after flooding
Forty-two miles of U.S. Highway 2 remain closed after floodwaters washed out the roadway just east of Skykomish, leaving state leaders scrambling for solutions.
Kayak-riding suspects accused of vandalizing flooded Snohomish, WA property
Deputies are investigating reports that a group of young men damaged and stole equipment, then fled by kayak, during historic flooding in Snohomish last week.
Charter bus breaks down in Leavenworth, WA, leaving dozens stranded
A charter bus carrying more than 50 passengers from Puyallup to Leavenworth broke down, leaving the group stranded for hours overnight in the cold.
Washington State Ferries seeks new owners for aging fleet castoffs
Two retired Washington State Ferries are sitting idle on the shores of Bainbridge Island, decommissioned and deteriorating as state officials look for someone willing to take them on.
Seattle woman’s finger bitten off in unprovoked assault
An 88-year-old woman says she was blindsided and violently attacked by a stranger in her own backyard — a daylight assault so brutal the attacker bit her finger off.
A first look at Sound Transit's light rail expansion in Federal Way, WA
The Federal Way Link extension launches this weekend, giving riders eight new miles of service and three new stations.
Seattle man, dogs stalked by coyote in Volunteer Park
A Seattle man says a casual holiday weekend stroll in Volunteer Park took a frightening turn when a coyote came within feet of him and two small dogs in broad daylight.
Olympic Pipeline shutdown forces Seattle flights to make unexpected fuel stops
Some Seattle passengers are already facing detours and delays due to the ongoing Olympic Pipeline shutdown, ahead of the busiest travel days of the year.
‘Speechless’: Tacoma, WA aid group braces for SNAP surge as requirements tighten
As federal officials weigh new requirements for SNAP benefits, one Tacoma food bank is racing to keep pace with surging demand and taking its services directly to people’s doorsteps.