Kevin Simpson
Kevin Simpson is a co-founder of The Colorado Sun and a general assignment writer and editor. He also oversees the Sun’s literary feature, SunLit, and the site’s cartoonists.
A St. Louis native and graduate of the University of Missouri’s journalism school, Kevin began his career in sports at the St. Cloud (MN) Daily Times in 1978 before moving to the Rocky Mountain News a year later. In 1984, he joined The Denver Post and spent 33 years there as a sports writer, city desk reporter, city columnist and long-form writer.
He was part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams at the Post and his individual work has been recognized with a wide variety of awards.
Job title: Writer, editor, co-founder
Topic expertise: housing, wildlife, sports, education
Location: Parker
Language(s) in addition to English: Vestiges of high-school French.
Education: Bachelor of Journalism, University of Missouri
Honors & Awards: Part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams at The Denver Post. 2011 Heartland Regional Emmy. Dozens of other state, regional and national awards over a 45-year career.
Professional membership(s): Colorado Press Association
Contact:
Email: kevin@coloradosun.com
X (Formerly Twitter): @kevinjourno
Threads: @kevinjourno
Instagram: @kevinjourno
