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
Seattle's Pioneer Square plans big-screen watch parties, beer garden for World Cup
Pioneer Square will look a lot different on World Cup match days, transforming into a hub for fans to gather.
50 days to FIFA World Cup: CID leaders question Seattle's readiness
With the FIFA World Cup approaching, leaders in Seattle say they’re hoping the global event brings investment not added strain to neighborhoods still recovering from the pandemic.
Sea lions pack Seattle docks, signaling shift in Puget Sound ecosystem
They're here, and they're loud. Sea lions are flooding the docks of Ballard right now, a sign of a broader shift in the Puget Sound's ecosystem.
Redmond, WA sees surge of riders with Crosslake Connection light rail
A major increase in light rail service is drawing more riders into Redmond, with city leaders calling the impact on ridership “impressive.”
‘Onion’ the blind seal gets second chance at WA's Point Defiance Zoo
Now living at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Onion is adapting to his new surroundings and capturing attention for how he navigates the world without sight.
WA farmer says ICE raids leaves critical gap during planting season
A Whatcom County farmer says immigration enforcement actions are hitting just as Washington’s planting season gets underway, leaving farms scrambling to fill labor gaps.
Three gray whale deaths in one week raise alarm along Washington coast
Six gray whales have stranded along Washington shores this year, compared to just one by this point last year.
Violent attack at West Seattle encampment raises safety concerns
Days after a violent attack at a West Seattle encampment, questions remain about safety and long-standing concerns in the area.
West Seattle light rail ‘shovel ready,’ construction could start this year
Sound Transit leaders say construction on the long-awaited West Seattle light rail extension could begin sooner than expected, even as the project faces a multi-billion-dollar budget gap.
Redmond, WA sees growing role in new ‘space race’
As excitement builds around a return to the moon, leaders in Redmond say their community is playing a role and embracing a new identity as a growing hub for space innovation.