General Assignment Reporter
Kevin Simpson
Kevin Simpson was a reporter at The Denver Post until 2018. He covered a wide variety of topics at The Denver Post while working as a sports writer, metro columnist and general assignment reporter with a focus on long-form pieces. A graduate of the University of Missouri, he arrived in Colorado in 1979 and spent five years covering sports at the Rocky Mountain News before moving to The Post. He shifted from sports to city desk in 1987 and spent seven years writing his metro column before focusing on long-form stories that have spanned subjects as diverse as storm chasers, bull riding and conflict in the Middle East.
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Sue Klebold: Dylan seemed “normal, happy” before Columbine attack
Sue Klebold, the mother of Dylan Klebold, said she missed warning signs of her son's depression, and the suicidal urges that accompanied it, because she didn't know how to look...

Estimated 1 million fans cheer Broncos’ Super Bowl victory
Estimated 1 million fans cheer Broncos' Super Bowl victory

Estimated 1 million fans cheer Broncos’ Super Bowl victory
Estimated 1 million fans cheer Broncos' Super Bowl victory

Memorial volunteer seeks photos of Colorado soldiers lost in Vietnam
Memorial volunteer seeks photos of Colorado soldiers lost in Vietnam

Biker clubs exchange dueling versions of fatal shooting at Denver expo
Biker clubs exchange dueling versions of fatal shooting at Denver expo

Challenger space shuttle tragedy left lasting imprint on Colorado
Challenger space shuttle tragedy left lasting imprint on Colorado

Mile High anxiety: For Broncos’ fans, nail biting is the new normal
Mile High anxiety: For Broncos' fans, nail biting is the new normal

Arapahoe High shooting reports detail 3 major failures in procedures
Arapahoe High shooting reports detail 3 major failures in procedures

Mourners honor George “Joe” Sakato for wartime heroism and much more
Mourners honor George "Joe" Sakato for wartime heroism and much more

Orange flush: Life in Denver — from traffic to toilets —revolves around the Broncos
Orange flush: Life in Denver — from traffic to toilets —revolves around the Broncos