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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
Edmonds passes backyard breeding ban amid overwhelmed animal shelters
Animal shelters across Puget Sound are overwhelmed with an influx of animals, prompting the Edmonds City Council to take action with a new ban on backyard breeding.
WA ferry workers face escalating ‘abuse’ from angry riders
Washington State Ferries leadership issued an apology to ferry workers following a surge in abuse from angry passengers, as tensions on ferry routes escalate.
Squaxin Tribe fights to save Puget Sound’s vanishing underwater forests
Reports show over the past century and a half bull kelp in the region has declined 90%, but a new partnership with the Squaxin Island Tribe looks to protect these critical marine habitats
Global tech outage halts flights, jeopardizes Seattle cruise departures
Friday's disruption affected scores of companies who rely on CrowdStrike for their security needs with Windows as their operating system.
'The House that Griffey Built': Celebrating 25 years of Seattle's T-Mobile Park
This week marks the 25th anniversary of T-Mobile Park. To commemorate this milestone the Seattle Mariners delved into their archives, unearthing memorabilia and the original ballpark blueprints.
Redmond Police warn of violent fake gold scam targeting vulnerable residents
An attempted swindle caught on camera in Redmond turned into a full-out mugging, raising concerns among authorities.
Drone vendor refunds $40K after SeaTac Fourth of July drone show flops
What was meant to be a dazzling Fourth of July drone show at Angle Lake ended abruptly when the drones began falling from the sky.
Seattle's heat wave is over, but concerns about a lack of air conditioning aren't
As Seattle experiences another hot summer, tenant advocates argue that not providing air conditioning in rental homes is inhumane.
Seattle City Council proposes stiffer fines for street racing
City leaders in Seattle are pushing for stronger measures to combat the ongoing issue of illegal street racing, and they are not just going after the drivers.
Fireworks may return to WA's Gorge Amphitheatre despite recent fire
A recent pyrotechnics mishap at the Gorge Amphitheatre during an Odesza concert has some online calling for an outright ban on fireworks at the popular venue.