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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Colorado schools savor financial backing but need broader solution
Colorado schools savor financial backing but need broader solution

DESCI’s DPS-centered housing up for sale as fearful tenants stew
DESCI's DPS-centered housing up for sale as fearful tenants stew

Two Colorado schools cast votes in bellwether U.S. mock election
Two Colorado schools cast votes in bellwether U.S. mock election

Enigmatic portrait of Jessica Ridgeway suspect’s family emerges
Enigmatic portrait of Jessica Ridgeway suspect's family emerges

At 79, Artie Mae Grisby caps child care career with bachelor’s degree
At 79, Artie Mae Grisby caps child care career with bachelor's degree

Student creativity finds new forms during National Day on Writing
Student creativity finds new forms during National Day on Writing

Cash incentives for Colorado students a study in progress
Cash incentives for Colorado students a study in progress

Gates drops in to keep tabs on Colorado education investment
Gates drops in to keep tabs on Colorado education investment

Gates drops in to keep tabs on Colorado education investment
Gates drops in to keep tabs on Colorado education investment

David J. Wineland, Boulder physicist from NIST, wins Nobel Prize
David J. Wineland, Boulder physicist from NIST, wins Nobel Prize