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: Do We Remember the Better Times?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "I know Liz Cheney thinks Trump plotted an insurrection, but as coups go, what happened on January 6th was a slapdash, screwball, knuckle-headed, out-of-control embarrassment."
Dave SimpsonFebruary 09, 2022
Dave Simpson: Guns, A Coonskin Cap, And Yodeling
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "You can't help notice that here in Wyoming, where we're probably the least likely to see trouble break out, we're among the best prepared to defend ourselves if trouble DOES break out."
Dave SimpsonFebruary 02, 2022
Dave Simpson: So, You Think This Is The Right Track?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Most Americans 72 percent, according to a recent poll believe that America is on the wrong track.
Dave SimpsonJanuary 25, 2022
Dave Simpson: The Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em State GOP
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "How I feel about Liz Cheney isn't influenced by how many county Republican party groups censure her, fail to recognize her walking down the street, or take back her secret GOP decoder ring. What they do has nothing to do with how this former supporter feels about Liz (it's not good)..."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 18, 2022
Dave Simpson: Clowns To The Left, Jokers To The Right
Columnis Dave Simpson writes: "Let's tie up some loose ends as last year disappears over the horizon, and the new year lumbers ominously into place"
Dave SimpsonJanuary 12, 2022
Dave Simpson: Not A ‘Fit Night Out For Man Or Beast’
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Has there ever been a better time to stay home than this time of year in Wyoming? To put your favorite chair in front of the fireplace, open a good book, and put a pot of chili on the stove for dinner?"
Dave SimpsonJanuary 05, 2022
Dave Simpson: Don’t Take Your Guns To Town, Son
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "What did we learn in 2021? My first lesson would be to avoid the supposition that any year will be better than the prior year."
Dave SimpsonDecember 28, 2021
Dave Simpson: A Cherry Pie And A Loaf Of Bread
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "It was only after the obituary I wrote for my mother had appeared in the newspaper six years ago that I learned a fascinating detail: She once baked a cherry pie for Amelia Earhart."
Dave SimpsonDecember 21, 2021
Dave Simpson: One Shining Example: Our Juries
ask me (and I notice you didn't), the jury system has shone in recent verdicts for Kyle Rittenhouse, against those three knuckleheads in Georgia and against the truly ridiculous Jussie Smollett.
Dave SimpsonDecember 15, 2021
Dave Simpson: Surviving The Covid-19 Ordeal
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "I learned pretty quickly not to mention my vaccine status in polite company. People who have been vaccinated get really ticked off when they hear you haven't gotten the shot, the second shot, and now the booster. They figure you're Typhoid Mary, selfish, a menace."
Dave SimpsonDecember 07, 2021
Dave Simpson: No Rest Stops On The Road To Ruin
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Whenever you hear politicians Democrats are the worst, but Republicans aren't much better talk about making 'investments,' my advice is to go down in your basement or storm cellar and stay there until the all-clear is sounded"
Dave SimpsonNovember 30, 2021
Dave Simpson: ‘Disheartening’ Coverage Of Courts
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Gone are the days when the news media at least tried to avoid convicting the accused before a judge or jury had a chance to reach a verdict."
Dave SimpsonNovember 24, 2021