Colleen O'Connor

Former Now Team Reporter

Colleen O'Connor

Colleen O'Connor was a reporter for The Denver Post's Now team. She was a voracious reader of American history and biography. She was previously a Denver Post food writer and city desk reporter. O'Connor died on Aug. 31, 2016, 聽while crossing the street.

a life of warmth and caring. At left, Noel Cunningham holds his niece Stephanie Gomez, then 8, at a news conference in 2000. Center, Tammy and Noel share a holiday moment. At right, former Bronco Michael Ditchfield, left, jokes in 2004 with Noel about the cover photo on their cookbook.

Tammy Cunningham’s journey after death of her husband, Noel Cunningham

April 28, 2016 at 5:50 p.m.

Tammy Cunningham's journey after death of her husband, Noel Cunningham

Thomas Riis is the director of the American Music Research Center, which will house the Don Campbell Collection, on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder .

Don Campbell collection of healing power of music comes to CU Boulder

April 28, 2016 at 4:57 p.m.

Don Campbell collection of healing power of music comes to CU Boulder

Westminster prospector Joe Fortunato has been on the hunt for gold for the past eight years. He says he plans to hold on to his recent find in Alaska.

Westminster prospector strikes gold in Alaska

May 1, 2016 at 3:08 a.m.

Westminster prospector strikes gold in Alaska

David Wells, president of the Gove Historical Society, holds a banged-up time capsule from Gove Middle School on Thursday. He is surrounded by documents extracted from the mid-1970s time capsule, which was discovered in January the day before the school was demolished.

Time capsule from Gove Middle School opens window on DPS history

May 1, 2016 at 9:19 a.m.

Time capsule from Gove Middle School opens window on DPS history

Debbie Strimple, left, co-founder of Wild BIRD of Denver, calms a blue-winged teal Thursday at the avian rehabilitation center, while Maike Smith holds a mallard. The nonprofit center started in 2000 in the basement of a store belonging to Candace Stuart, whose life will be memorialized Saturday with a bird walk.

Bird walk to memorialize Candace Stuart, owner of Wild Bird Center

May 1, 2016 at 4:21 a.m.

Bird walk to memorialize Candace Stuart, owner of Wild Bird Center

Sandeep Singh, left, and Surinder Singh, center, prepare a community dinner called a "langar" Wednesday night. People of all faiths were invitedto share in a prayer vigil and dinner meal at the Sikh temple in Commerce City.

Colorado Sikhs honor faithful killed in Wisconsin shooting

April 30, 2016 at 9:44 p.m.

Colorado Sikhs honor faithful killed in Wisconsin shooting

Colorado Sikhs honor faithful killed in Wisconsin shooting

August 8, 2012 at 11:09 a.m.

Colorado Sikhs honor faithful killed in Wisconsin shooting

Staph-related toxin made Rescue Mission clients sick, probe says

August 3, 2012 at 2:10 p.m.

Staph-related toxin made Rescue Mission clients sick, probe says

Matthew Hynd, 25, of Geneva, N.Y., browses for British European history books at The Hermitage Bookshop in Cherry Creek this summer. "This is the most intriguing and intellectual stock I have seen in Denver," he said. "The management ... has good taste."

E-reader generation gets a kick out of hunt for rare, unusual volumes

April 30, 2016 at 9:56 p.m.

E-reader generation gets a kick out of hunt for rare, unusual volumes

Robert Topp, owner of the Hermitage Bookshop, poses for a photo in his Denver rare bookstore, Tuesday, June, 26, 2012.

E-book generation gets a kick out of hunt for rare, unusual volumes

April 29, 2016 at 12:02 a.m.

E-book generation gets a kick out of hunt for rare, unusual volumes

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Tammy Cunningham’s journey after death of her husband, Noel Cunningham

Don Campbell collection of healing power of music comes to CU Boulder

Westminster prospector strikes gold in Alaska

Time capsule from Gove Middle School opens window on DPS history

Bird walk to memorialize Candace Stuart, owner of Wild Bird Center

Colorado Sikhs honor faithful killed in Wisconsin shooting

Colorado Sikhs honor faithful killed in Wisconsin shooting

Staph-related toxin made Rescue Mission clients sick, probe says

E-reader generation gets a kick out of hunt for rare, unusual volumes

E-book generation gets a kick out of hunt for rare, unusual volumes