Anna Staver

Anna Staver covers state politics for The Denver Post. She previously worked at 9 News, the Salem, Oregon, Statesman Journal and Idaho Press Tribune and is a graduate of Kent State University.

Colorado lawmakers consider raising vaping and smoking age to 21 statewide

September 12, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

Two Colorado lawmakers are working on a possible bill to curb teen vaping and other tobacco use by raising the statewide minimum age for buying such products to 21, The...

DENVER CO - SEPTEMBER 11: Eric Allen is worried there maybe issues with some propane lines in the Evergreen and Conifer area on September 11, 2019 in Denver , Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Former employee says Colorado Natural Gas violated federal, state codes when installing gas systems at his home, others

September 11, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

A former Colorado Natural Gas employee found state and federal code violations in the way his home was converted from propane to natural gas, and he says he's worried that...

DENVER, CO - MAY 3: State Senator鈥檚 Pete Lee and Brittany Pettersen talk during the Colorado General Assembly's last day of the regular assembly. May 3, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post)

2 more recall campaigns against Colorado Democrats fail

September 10, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

The recall campaigns against Democratic Colorado Sens. Pete Lee and Brittany Pettersen both came to an end Tuesday with neither qualifying for the ballot.

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Abandoned yellow diamond is just one mystery in Colorado treasurer’s vault

September 8, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

A collection of jewelry that could be worth as much as $1 million was left in a bank safety deposit box more than two decades ago. It's one of the...

Some Colorado schools want to challenge constitutionality of sex ed law

September 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

A handful of school districts across Colorado have a problem with the state's new requirements for sex education.

TABOR challenge won’t go to trial yet

September 4, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser's office filed a brief Wednesday asking the entire 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a decision giving certain Colorado entities the right to sue...

Built by steel, baked by the sun: Pueblo is steeped in tradition, but a new leader hopes to grow this southern Colorado city

September 10, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

Two Denver Post reporters, a photographer and an editor visited Pueblo to talk to residents and local leaders about the issues that matter to them.

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