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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What first seemed part of show turns to horrific, chaotic scene
What first seemed part of show turns to horrific, chaotic scene

Columbine principal comments on parallels with Aurora shooting
Columbine principal comments on parallels with Aurora shooting

Aurora theater shooting has parallels to Columbine
Aurora theater shooting has parallels to Columbine

Sinkhole caused by Leadville train tunnel closes U.S. 24 indefinitely
Sinkhole caused by Leadville train tunnel closes U.S. 24 indefinitely

Denver woman feels the power of restorative justice after son murdered
Denver woman feels the power of restorative justice after son murdered

Art-inspired tool helps Regis anatomy students
Art-inspired tool helps Regis anatomy students

Art-inspired tool helps students mold anatomy lessons in clay
Art-inspired tool helps students mold anatomy lessons in clay

Urban Coloradans face new vulnerability after wildfires
Urban Coloradans face new vulnerability after wildfires

Chance of growth “extreme” for Weber fire west of Durango
Chance of growth "extreme" for Weber fire west of Durango

Immigration policy shift creates benefits for K-12 students, schools
Immigration policy shift creates benefits for K-12 students, schools