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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3 teens pulled from icy pond in Parker; 1 dead
3 teens pulled from icy pond in Parker; 1 dead

iTHRIVE program fills gap for parents, teens in addressing drug abuse
iTHRIVE program fills gap for parents, teens in addressing drug abuse

Denver Sheriff Department’s “mega-class” trains for culture shift
Denver Sheriff Department's "mega-class" trains for culture shift

President’s orders on guns could have minimal effect on Colorado
President's orders on guns could have minimal effect on Colorado

Volunteers’ good works reach beyond holiday season at Veterans home
Volunteers' good works reach beyond holiday season at Veterans home

Know the drill? Security experts see shift from on fire to under fire
Know the drill? Security experts see shift from on fire to under fire

After clinic attack, defiant Planned Parenthood CEO: “We will rebuild”
After clinic attack, defiant Planned Parenthood CEO: "We will rebuild"

Dawg Nation: From rag-tag rec hockey team to fundraising power play
Dawg Nation: From rag-tag rec hockey team to fundraising power play

Open carry of firearms revives debate over rights, risks and norms
Open carry of firearms revives debate over rights, risks and norms

Denver weather: High winds topple power poles, most power restored
Denver weather: High winds topple power poles, most power restored