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
UW researchers warn against permanent Daylight Saving Time before ‘Big Dark’
Washington’s return to standard time has brought earlier sunsets and the unofficial start of the “Big Dark.” But a new University of Washington study suggests keeping daylight saving time year-round could have consequences for children traveling to school.
Collapsed WA ice caves, melting Rainier snowfield raise concerns ahead of winter
Collapsed ice caves along the Mountain Loop Highway and holes in Mount Rainier’s Muir Snowfield are drawing attention after a dry start to fall, as Washington’s state climatologist warns that repeated warm, dry seasons can take a toll.
Seattle’s Camlin Hotel turns 100, with famous guests and ghost stories
A century after welcoming its first guests on Halloween night, Seattle’s Camlin Hotel is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Utah authorities connect WA serial killer Ted Bundy to 1970s homicide
Authorities in Utah announced Tuesday that another decades-old cold case homicide has been officially linked to infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.
Before the Milwaukee Brewers, there were the Seattle Pilots
Before they were the Milwaukee Brewers, they were the Seattle Pilots — a team that lasted just one season before bankruptcy, a move and a legal fight left Seattle without its ballclub.
Sea serpent or something else? Revisiting Whidbey Island, WA’s 1958 mystery
You've heard of the Loch Ness Monster. But what about the Puget Sound sea serpent?
If 'The Big One' hits, can Washington get help where it’s needed?
If a powerful earthquake and tsunami cuts off roads, how would responders get medical supplies to those in need? Washington agencies are simulating that exact scenario.
Removal of Seattle ‘graffiti ship’ could cost $600K–$800K
A graffiti-covered ship that has drawn visitors and raised safety concerns in Ballard could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to remove, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Aftershocks follow 4.2-magnitude earthquake near Gig Harbor, WA
In the days following a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in Gig Harbor, at least four aftershocks were too small to feel, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
Problems growing with ‘Larch Madness’ in WA's North Cascades
It's a gold rush in the North Cascades, where a fleeting fall spectacle is drawing hikers from around the world.