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.

Fifth-graders at Southmoor Elementary School, 3755 S. Magnolia Way, show off the art they created out of plastic bottle caps and construction materials. Among Thursday's participants were, from left, Hamanvi Kouri, Maia Freedberg, Johnny Grow, Portia Masaro Tieze, Leeta Geltser, Reganne Fornstrom and Grace Reichardt. Their artwork will be displayed outside the school today as part of Earth Day. Art teacher Lisa Freedberg coordinated the project.

For those with eco-anxiety, it’s not easy being green

May 4, 2016 at 6:32 p.m.

For those with eco-anxiety, it's not easy being green

Conflict resolution workshop personalizes global issues

April 19, 2011 at 3:56 p.m.

Conflict resolution workshop personalizes global issues

State Sen. Angela Giron, D-Pueblo, talks with supporters at Tuesday's Equal Pay Day rally at the Capitol. The event represents how far into the next year, on average, a woman must work to earn as much as a man did the previous year.

Equal Pay Day raises call for equal wages for women

May 4, 2016 at 3:10 p.m.

Equal Pay Day raises call for equal wages for women

Taylor Connell, 6, left, takes a Kleenex(r) Anti-Viral* tissue from fellow 2nd grader Leah Bellis, 7. Looking on is Kaitlyn Carroll, 8, center, at Lovelady, TX, Elementary School on Wednesday, February 9, 2005. They were among the approximately one-third of the school population sent home recently with symptoms of flu or other viral illnesses, which led the school to close for two days last month. Kimberly-Clark Professional provided 486 boxes of tissue and 240 bottles of Kimcare(r) Moisturizing Instant Hand Sanitizer to the Lovelady Independent School District. The state of Texas has reported widespread flu activity for the past month, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC recommends cleaning hands frequently and covering your mouth or nose with a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing to prevent the spread of cold and flu viruses.

Colorado’s allergy season itching to start

May 4, 2016 at 6:54 a.m.

Colorado's allergy season itching to start

As Rockies open season, traffic woes on deck

May 4, 2016 at 12:26 p.m.

As Rockies open season, traffic woes on deck

Students on the Auraria campus enjoy the sunshine amid the newly blossoming trees Monday. Despite morning flurries and a few inches of snow in the nearby foothills, sights of spring are popping up. Some trees in the area are beginning to show signs of greening as buds begin to push out of their winter dormancy.

Sights of spring popping up in Denver metro area

May 4, 2016 at 1:31 p.m.

Sights of spring popping up in Denver metro area

Colorado Preservation Inc. wants to delay the demolition of Fruitdale Elementary School in Wheat Ridge so the group can apply for grants to preserve it. The two-story red-brick building was designed by famed Denver architect Temple Buell in 1927.

Last-ditch effort to save historic Wheat Ridge school from demolition

May 4, 2016 at 5:20 a.m.

Last-ditch effort to save historic Wheat Ridge school from demolition

Cargo-bike coffee shop rolls out in Denver

March 25, 2011 at 6:01 p.m.

Cargo-bike coffee shop rolls out in Denver

Some of the 1,000 colorful origami cranes created by Talia Kauk hang outside the Denver Art Museum on Tuesday. The unauthorized art installation, which was later removed, also featured paper cubes featuring QR codes and fliers with Red Cross information.

Artist’s 1,000 paper cranes for Japan relief at Denver Art Museum grounded

May 4, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.

Artist's 1,000 paper cranes for Japan relief at Denver Art Museum grounded

Pansies await planting in downtown Denver's 16th Street Mall. On Monday, 200 flats of the flowers were put in planters along the length of the mall. "Pansies are mountain flowers," said landscape designer Mike Eagleton.

Newly planted pansies put a little spring in 16th Street Mall’s steps

May 4, 2016 at 9:35 a.m.

Newly planted pansies put a little spring in 16th Street Mall's steps

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For those with eco-anxiety, it’s not easy being green

Conflict resolution workshop personalizes global issues

Equal Pay Day raises call for equal wages for women

Colorado’s allergy season itching to start

As Rockies open season, traffic woes on deck

Sights of spring popping up in Denver metro area

Last-ditch effort to save historic Wheat Ridge school from demolition

Cargo-bike coffee shop rolls out in Denver

Artist’s 1,000 paper cranes for Japan relief at Denver Art Museum grounded

Newly planted pansies put a little spring in 16th Street Mall’s steps