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.

Two women who attended Gov. Bill Ritter's signing of an executive order in Five Points on Wednesday walk past the Rossonian hotel. The order designates Five Points and three towns as pilot communities for the Sustainable Main Streets Initiative.

Signs point to Five Points’ economic revival

May 6, 2016 at 4:34 p.m.

Signs point to Five Points' economic revival

Deputy accused of Tasering students quits, could face charges

April 27, 2010 at 3:23 p.m.

Deputy accused of Tasering students quits, could face charges

More ‘ghost bike’ memorials erected across Colo.

April 24, 2010 at 7:14 p.m.

More 'ghost bike' memorials erected across Colo.

Schools can dish out help in battling childhood obesity

April 23, 2010 at 5:24 p.m.

Schools can dish out help in battling childhood obesity

April 23, 2010 at 3:14 p.m.

Schools can dish out help in battling childhood obesity

Garrett Kramer smokes a blunt during the 420 marijuana rally at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Tuesday. Attendance didn't match the crowds from the past two years.

This year’s pot fest has much to celebrate

May 6, 2016 at 4:56 p.m.

This year's pot fest has much to celebrate

Mark Overton, technician for Schaefer Lawn Sprinklers, repairs a drip system at a Denver home on Monday. Sprinkler firms aroundthe metro area have been slammed with calls for repairs, many of which are because of an early freeze last fall.

Last October’s early freeze now has homeowners burning over sprinkler repairs

May 6, 2016 at 4:22 p.m.

Last October's early freeze now has homeowners burning over sprinkler repairs

Colo. ranch takes good turn for military kids

April 17, 2010 at 8:51 p.m.

Colo. ranch takes good turn for military kids

The ghost bike memorial to Marvin "Chip" Webb, who was killed when he hit a bus on his bike near city hall in Lafayette, is pictured in 2010.

Ghost bikes a soft-spoken memorial to riders killed on road

September 1, 2016 at 10:44 a.m.

Ghost bikes a soft-spoken memorial to riders killed on road

Lawrence Landeros, who keeps Denver Health's 20-acre campus blooming, checks some Baby Duck petunia starts in a greenhouse atop the Behavioral Health building.

Denver hospital’s blooms are his handiwork

May 6, 2016 at 5:42 p.m.

Denver hospital's blooms are his handiwork

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Signs point to Five Points’ economic revival

Deputy accused of Tasering students quits, could face charges

More ‘ghost bike’ memorials erected across Colo.

Schools can dish out help in battling childhood obesity

Schools can dish out help in battling childhood obesity

This year’s pot fest has much to celebrate

Last October’s early freeze now has homeowners burning over sprinkler repairs

Colo. ranch takes good turn for military kids

Ghost bikes a soft-spoken memorial to riders killed on road

Denver hospital’s blooms are his handiwork