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: Casper Grapples With Turning Point Surge
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "The Standing In Front of a Speeding Locomotive Award this week goes to school officials in Natrona County, who have been accused of making things difficult for a student setting up a Turning Point USA Club America chapter."
Dave SimpsonOctober 20, 2025
Dave Simpson: Our New Neighbor Is Very, Very Big
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Our new neighbor is spending $1.2 billion on a 184,000-square-foot building on 115 acres. How do you welcome folks like that to the neighborhood? A plate of cookies?"
Dave SimpsonOctober 13, 2025
Dave Simpson: Let's Pray For Our Nebraska Neighbors
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “When I hear people complain about their property taxes in Wyoming – with the exception of folks up in Jackson, where valuations are suddenly on a different planet – I smile and think about the poor, property-tax oppressed folks in Nebraska."
Dave SimpsonOctober 07, 2025
Dave Simpson: Eight Feet Of Snow Is On The Way
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “When the last hummingbird heads south, it's a sure indication that maybe you've stayed too late at the party.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 29, 2025
Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk Killer Mobilizes Turning Point USA
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you're old enough to remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk bears a strong resemblance to how the nation reacted in November of 1963."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 22, 2025
Dave Simpson: Will The Real Fascist Please Stand Up?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “'Could somebody please write something defining fascism accurately?' my crusty old conservative colleague from Casper asked. So, here we go.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 15, 2025
Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk – The Latest Victim Of Our Times
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Look at Bryan Kohberger in Idaho, the crazy Charlotte stabber, and whoever murdered Charlie Kirk this week, and ask yourself whatever happened to the concept of deterrence.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 11, 2025
Dave Simpson: A Sad Tale Of Insurance And Lost Love
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “To quote Taylor Swift, we won't “ever, ever, ever, ever” be signing up again with these guys who teased us with free stuff, but don't have a urologist in Cheyenne who accepts their insurance.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 08, 2025
Dave Simpson: You Call Bunker Busters 'Chickening Out?'
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “In the latest pathetic, ham-handed, all-thumbs attempt to dirty up President Donald Trump, our Democrat friends came up with the 'TACO' slogan, which stood for “Trump Always Chickens Out.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 01, 2025
Dave Simpson: The Death Of Gerry Spence, A True Wyoming Legend
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Gerry Spence and [partner] Ed Moriarity were larger than life, courtroom legends, a fearsome combination. That trip to Jackson was the most fascinating afternoon I ever spent in a news career that has spanned five decades."
Dave SimpsonAugust 25, 2025
Dave Simpson: Stay Put, Harriet. We Need You In DC!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Harriet Hageman, in two short terms in Congress, has established herself as a powerful voice in Washington in support of Donald Trump's ambitious and vitally important agenda.”
Dave SimpsonAugust 18, 2025
Dave Simpson: August, The Best Month Of All
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you've got any knots in your rope – and who doesn't? - now's a perfect time to work them out.”
Dave SimpsonAugust 11, 2025