THE EYE: Erie’s growth spawns new weekly newspaper

The Eye has shifted its glance to southwest Weld County, where a new weekly newspaper has begun publishing in the previously unserved town of Erie.

Called “The Erie Review,” the community paper appears in mailboxes and on newsstands each Friday. With seasoned Front Range reporter and Business Report contributor Jeff Thomas at the helm, coverage should be in-depth and complete.

The Erie Review is owned by the same family that has operated the Louisville Times and the Lafayette News, both published twice weekly, for more than 30 years. Publisher Doug Conarroe leads the organization.Erie, which straddles Weld and Boulder counties, is poised…