Mark comes from a family of journalists. His father spent forty years as a newspaper reporter/columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and his uncle, Peter Miller, covered news as a photojournalist/chief photographer for two Cleveland television stations. (His mom is actually the best communicator in the family)
In December 1999, Mark joined KOMO 4 News as a reporter. He’s worked as an anchor, weathercaster, producer, assignment editor and reporter for TV stations in Seattle, Cleveland, Spokane and Eugene, Oregon.
His approach to covering any assignment starts with the deepest respect for those willing to help tell the story.
“With the exception of public officials, nobody is ever obligated to talk to a reporter out there in the field,” Mark says. “When someone agrees to an on-camera interview, they are opening themselves up and putting a great deal of trust in me. My job is to get the facts, but my first concern is to make sure they know I care, I’m listening, and I’m grateful for what they are giving me.”
Mark was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to the Northwest in 1987. He loves to ski, paddle this state’s beautiful whitewater rivers in his kayak, and skateboard along Alki Beach near his home. (Throw in a little landscaping and cooking some of his mother’s German food recipes.)
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By Mark MillerPublished: May 20, 2013 at 6:25 PM PDTLast Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:30 AM PDT
It's something right out of a medieval storybook. A castle has been listed for sale just outside of Sedro-Woolley, and it's modern living behind the stone walls.
By Mark Miller and KOMO staffPublished: May 18, 2013 at 7:39 PM PDTLast Updated: May 20, 2013 at 7:07 AM PDT
After the arrest of Vincent Nutter, officers are looking for Mark Nutter, a fugitive considered armed and dangerous--and wanted in connection with firearms violations.
By Mark Miller and KOMO staffPublished: May 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM PDTLast Updated: May 11, 2013 at 6:08 PM PDT
A 26-year-old Covington man was arrested Saturday in connection with the beating death of a 16-year-old boy from Montana, King County Sheriff's officials said.
By Mark MillerPublished: Apr 27, 2013 at 8:47 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 29, 2013 at 7:07 AM PDT
Teachers say they want cost of living increases and smaller class sizes as legislative negotiations over education and the rest of the budget start again Sunday
By Mark MillerPublished: Feb 5, 2013 at 7:25 PM PDTLast Updated: Feb 5, 2013 at 8:11 PM PDT
Nothing marks the spot where Air Force veteran Sgt. Gregory Vandal has been laid to rest. Vandal, who was a father and a husband, died of cancer in 2010.
By Mark MillerPublished: Feb 4, 2013 at 6:18 PM PDTLast Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:35 PM PDT
A plan to set aside land for a wildlife refuge in Snohomish is ruffling some feathers. The dispute is over whether dogs and birds can coexist on the public land without ruining the outdoor experience for some people.
By Mark MillerPublished: Dec 18, 2012 at 7:23 PM PDTLast Updated: Dec 18, 2012 at 8:08 PM PDT
A fight over medical marijuana erupted on Tuesday when some medical pot patients took to the street to protest the city's proposed zoning restrictions for dispensaries.
By Mark MillerPublished: Nov 26, 2012 at 6:27 PM PDTLast Updated: Nov 27, 2012 at 10:35 AM PDT
ACCES, or Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, in Seattle and Renton issued an alert to vet offices over the weekend after identifying seven cases in two weeks -- a spike in a year with an already-alarming tally.
By Mark Miller & KOMO StaffPublished: Nov 3, 2012 at 4:23 PM PDTLast Updated: Nov 3, 2012 at 5:01 PM PDT
Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 446th airlift wing will transport 14 utility workers as well as four utility trucks and a Derrick Digger, a machine used to install power poles. The mission is a first for the McChord crew members who typically haul tanks and artillery.