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Ryan Spencer is a regional reporter for Swift Communications, which includes Sky-Hi News and its sister papers in Vail, Aspen, Steamboat, Glenwood Springs, Summit County and Craig. He covers the topics of housing and real estate, transportation, outdoors and recreation, and the ski industry
Previously, he worked as a local reporter for Summit Daily News from December 2022 to January 2024.
Having grown up in New England, Ryan attended Brandeis University in Massachusetts, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English. In college, he found a passion for journalism and won a national reporting award for an investigative series he worked on with a colleague at the school newspaper. After graduating, he worked for two years on Cape Cod covering the town of Mashpee, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and environmental issues. From there, he went on to cover public safety and criminal justice for The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire, where he developed a focus on police accountability and legal issues.
Always drawn to the mountains, Ryan moved to Summit County to continue his career as a journalist in an area that excited his love for the outdoors. He is deeply dedicated to the public’s right to know about the ongoings of their communities and the important role journalism plays in our democracy. When not digging for his next story, Ryan can be found reading, gardening, backpacking, camping, kayaking, skiing, playing guitar or enjoying live music.
Recent Articles
November 9, 2025 - Ski gear prices rising due to tariffs, industry experts in Colorado say
November 8, 2025 - With new remote systems, CDOT retires use of World War II artillery for avalanche mitigation on I-70
November 7, 2025 - Warm weather slows snowmaking efforts at Colorado’s ski resorts, but there’s ‘hope’ in the long-term forecast
November 6, 2025 - Colorado forecasters offer free online avalanche course
November 6, 2025 - Coloradans who brave chilly November nights could see four meteor showers this month