Dave Simpson
Dave Simpson started his newspaper career in 1973 as a reporter for the Laramie Daily Boomerang. He moved on to editing posts at the Rawlins Daily Times and the Casper Star-Tribune. He then published newspapers in Colorado and Illinois for Howard Publications owners at the time of the Star-Tribune for 17 years.
Dave has written a weekly column about a wide variety of topics for 39 years, winning top columnist awards in Wyoming, Colorado, Illinois and Nebraska.
He and his wife Caryl are retired and live on an old wheat field east of Cheyenne. Their dog Mitch the latest in a long line of black Labrador Retrievers was rescued from the pound in Torrington.
Dave built his log cabin in the Snowy Range of Carbon County in the 1980s, where he spends as much time as possible every summer.
Latest from Dave Simpson
Dave Simpson: The Last Labrador Retriever? Could Be.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Suddenly this year, gray hairs are showing up on his mug. I've been through this more times than I want to count, with old dogs named Cecil, Cleo, Jake, Woody, Sam, Jack, and now Mitch."
Dave SimpsonApril 20, 2026
Dave Simpson: Al Simpson Had A Saying For This
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Trump understood not acting now to curb the nuclear intent of Iran was a 'damned if you don't,' situation. So Trump took the 'DO' option. I bet Al Simpson - despite differences with Trump - would have agreed with our attack."
Dave SimpsonApril 13, 2026
Dave Simpson: Did Biden's Advisors Get Anything Right?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “One must wonder if an advisor advised AGAINST opening our borders to millions of undocumented aliens. Did anyone say, 'Now wait a minute. What could go wrong with this?'”
Dave SimpsonApril 06, 2026
Dave Simpson: Impaired Engineer Went Right Past My Place
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Had the impaired engineer not stopped the train where he did, a collision at the downtown depot – in the very center of Cheyenne - could have been reminiscent of that disaster three years ago in East Palestine, Ohio.”
Dave SimpsonApril 01, 2026
Dave Simpson: 'Gas Bags' and 'Blowhards' In Washington
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “When the debate on TV got hot, I figured it could be a valuable teaching moment for my granddaughters.”
Dave SimpsonMarch 23, 2026
Dave Simpson: Most Important Primary Ever? Maybe So.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “It's a matter of the old buffaloes who have been running the state for decades butting up against an impatient new group that wants to walk the conservative walk, not just talk the conservative talk."
Dave SimpsonMarch 17, 2026
Dave Simpson: 'CheckGate' Comes Up Puny On The Scandal Scale
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Now that the official verdict is that nobody did anything wrong, it's a little extreme to call it a 'scandal.' Seems more like a 'flap,' a 'fray,' or 'a big Hoo-Ha.' It might not even qualify for official “Gate” status."
Dave SimpsonMarch 10, 2026
Dave Simpson: CheckGate Bribery Claim Is A Bridge Too Far
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Whatever our sheriff decides in his investigation into bribery in the “CheckGate” imbroglio, I'd be surprised if a prosecutor would bring such a case, and doubtful that a jury would convict.”
Dave SimpsonMarch 02, 2026
Dave Simpson: We Used To Be Welcome In The People's House
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “In the last two weeks I've heard the floor of the Wyoming House of Representatives referred to as almost 'sacred,' and 'hallowed ground.' ('Hallowed grounds?' I can hear my crustier conservative friends hoot in disbelief.)"
Dave SimpsonFebruary 24, 2026
Dave Simpson: Laramie County Sheriff Enters 'CheckGate' Scandal
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Laramie County's sheriff might have to open a satellite office at the Capitol, with 93 lawmakers, receiving campaign donations from long lists of folks, and each lawmaker casting multiple votes on hundreds of bills each session.”
Dave SimpsonFebruary 16, 2026
Dave Simpson: These Lunatics Want Open Borders
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “There was no country of the 11 we visited that didn't take its borders seriously. Unlike our country during the four disastrous years of the Biden presidency."
Dave SimpsonFebruary 09, 2026
Dave Simpson: Sen. Case Asks Democrats To Cross Over
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Republican Sen. Cale Case encouraged the large crowd at a Democrat-sponsored forum to vote in the GOP primary in August, to blunt recent advances by Wyoming Freedom Caucus Republicans.”
Dave SimpsonFebruary 02, 2026