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Grace Hood

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  • The High Park wildfire swept through the rural area northwest of Fort Colins, Colo., last June, leaving one person dead.
    A Year Later, Few Residents Have Rebuilt After Colorado Fire
    Grace Hood
    Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the High Park fire northwest of Fort Collins, Colo. The blaze consumed 259 homes in the rural area, but due to insurance woes, money and time, only 10 households have finished rebuilding a year later.
  • Workers assemble 30-round capacity magazines at the Magpul Industries plant in Erie, Colo. The company, which employs 200 people, says it plans to move its entire operation out of the state.
    Colorado's New Gun Laws Send Businesses Packing
    Grace Hood
    With several gun control measures now law in Colorado, four gun-related companies say they will make good on plans to move some or all of their operations out of the state. Hunting outfitters are also worried about fallout from a boycott by out-of-state clients.
  • Erica Freeman of Choice Organics weighs medical marijuana for a customer.
    For Legal Pot Sellers, A Big Tax Problem
    Grace Hood
    An obscure tax provision crafted for drug dealers is giving state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries a headache. Federal income tax rates for dispensaries in Colorado can soar to 70 percent because businesses can't claim certain deductions. It's a policy the industry is trying to change.
  • High school sophomore Jessica Miller watches her chemistry teacher's lectures on an iPad. Class time is used for working through problems and quizzes, rather than lecturing.
    More Teachers 'Flipping' The School Day Upside Down
    Grace Hood
    With "classroom flipping," teachers record their classroom lectures online for students to watch at home. Classroom time is then used for problem solving and homework.