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
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Tulip growers in Skagit County say warmer weather could bring this year’s bloom up to two weeks early, as farmers and local businesses prepare for an earlier spring season.
WA lawmakers review duplicate sign-ons on millionaires tax bill
Lawmakers say more than 19,000 duplicate records and over 200 potentially fraudulent sign-ins were identified in public comments on Washington’s proposed millionaires tax bill.
‘This is just cruel’: Harbor seal shot in head, now fighting to survive
A harbor seal found shot in Hood Canal is in critical condition at a Des Moines wildlife hospital.
New docs reveal red flags in WA daycare child molestation case
Newly obtained police documents are revealing disturbing new details in a child molestation investigation at a Lake Stevens childcare center, including allegations involving multiple toddlers.
'Soft Gold': The maritime fur trade that wiped out Washington’s sea otters
For more than a century, sea otters vanished from Washington’s waters, hunted to extinction. Now, their slow return is bringing a boost to coastal ecosystems.
Seattle mayor Katie Wilson tackles surveillance, homelessness in State of the City address
Wilson addressed encampments, surveillance cameras and affordability in her first State of the City address.
Sound Transit says Super Bowl parade a ‘stress test’ for World Cup 2026
Sound Transit says the region’s light rail system passed a major stress test during the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory parade, and will inform their planning for the World Cup this summer.
Crowds climb, damage Seattle's historic pergola after Seahawks Super Bowl win
Video and photos show people climbing and diving off the early-1900s landmark, breaking glass panes despite police warnings.
Worst snowpack in decades puts WA ski season in jeopardy
Washington ski resorts are facing one of the worst snowpack years in decades, leaving slopes closed and skiers questioning whether the season is already over.
Bad Bunny records sold out across Seattle ahead of the Super Bowl
Spotify’s top global streaming artist of 2025 will be part of the spotlight this Sunday alongside the Seattle Seahawks, stirring response across the city.