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: Surprise! You've Got New Neighbors!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I'm surprised that Cheyenne's current economic boom has arrived in our neighborhood with so little advance warning.”
Dave SimpsonDecember 08, 2025
Dave Simpson: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - On Our Chins
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I'm talkin' whiskers, folks. Some men got 'em. Some men don't. I got 'em. No brag. Just fact.”
Dave SimpsonDecember 01, 2025
Dave Simpson: Seven Months After Surgery, So Far, So Good
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “You breathe a little easier when the first test comes back with a number the doc calls 'undetectable.' But, they don't have a bell for you to ring that soon, celebrating the “defeat” of the disease. Way too early for that."
Dave SimpsonNovember 24, 2025
Dave Simpson: Don't Bet The Farm On 'Coming Together'
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “This whole 'coming together' thing is a pipe dream anyway. Last time it happened, after 9-11, the togetherness only lasted a couple months before we were back at each others' throats.”
Dave SimpsonNovember 17, 2025
Dave Simpson: Cheney Didn't Look Like A Future VP At The Time
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Early in his career, Dick Cheney flew under the radar. Quiet, competent, he was almost never the lightning rod, rising in the leadership in the House. That would change when he served as Secretary of Defense and Vice President.”
Dave SimpsonNovember 10, 2025
Dave Simpson: Not A Case Of Pots Calling Kettles Black
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "While those suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome have a long list of complaints, I contend this is not a case of pots and kettles. Far from the rudderless plight of the Democrats, Trump is racking up win after win."
Dave SimpsonNovember 03, 2025
Dave Simpson: Does This Political Pendulum Swing Back?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “The clear thinkers among our Democrat friends – if there are any 'Blue Dogs' left - desperately need to get together, draw straws to see who has to run for office, and return some sanity to their party.”
Dave SimpsonOctober 27, 2025
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