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
Inside Seattle Stadium: FIFA offers exclusive look at World Cup venue
With the FIFA World Cup coming to Seattle in just a few days, FOX 13 Seattle got an inside look at the new-and-improved stadium hosting all the local matches.
Belgium FIFA World Cup team enjoys a taste of home at Seattle bar
With Belgium's national football team now in the Pacific Northwest for FIFA World Cup, one Capitol Hill pub is offering fans a chance to connect with the country's brewing traditions.
21-year-old charged with human trafficking at Bellevue, WA 'OnlyFans house'
A 21-year-old is charged with multiple counts of human trafficking in connection with the Bellevue "OnlyFans house."
From the Mosquito Fleet to modern ferries: WA marks 75 years on the water
As WSF turns 75 years old, the Mosquito fleet is back in discussion. Washington lawmakers are looking at the ferry system's past for ideas on how to ease modern transportation constraints on Puget Sound.
Leavenworth, WA considering heated streets, no car traffic, pedestrian plaza
The City of Leavenworth is considering a major transformation of its iconic downtown corridor, forever making the Bavarian-themed destination’s main drag into a permanent pedestrian plaza.
Longview paper mill’s history shows deep ties to Cowlitz County
Towering over the Columbia River for more than 70 years, the Nippon Dynawave paper mill has become more than just an industrial site in Longview it’s a community fixture.
How drones are helping scientists monitor Washington’s recovering sea otters
Scientists with the Seattle Aquarium are taking sea otter research to the skies, deploying drones along the Olympic Coast to track the recovering population.
Mariners theme nights turn niche fandoms into big business at T-Mobile Park
The Seattle Mariners' growing lineup of theme nights ranging from Hello Kitty and Care Bears to a bestselling fantasy romance series is turning niche fandoms into the hottest tickets at T-Mobile Park.
Gray whale 'graveyard' growing along Washington coast
A handful of whale beachings each year is normal for the Washington coast, but the recent increase is alarming.
‘Still in the trenches’: Cancer moms donate blood to support families
A group of mothers whose children have battled cancer spent part of Mother’s Day weekend donating blood at Bloodworks Northwest, hoping to help families currently facing pediatric cancer treatment.