Mayor Justin Brooks

Erie’s Murky Future for Affordable Housing

March 24, 2025 Like 0 Robert Davis

Town lawmakers are debating how to build more affordable housing during a trying economic time. It’s becoming more expensive to live in Erie, yet pathways to lowering the cost of buying a home in the city are proving to be…

Best of the West Issue

Best of the West 2025

February 19, 2025 1 0 Associate Editor

Restaurants Overall EC Winner: 24 Carrot A perennial winner in this category, customers crave the fresh and local cuisine crafted by the chefs at 24 Carrot. As the overall restaurant winner, folks may think this is just a…

Word from the Publisher

YS Publisher’s 2024 Election Endorsement in Her Hometown of Erie

October 26, 2024 10 0 redtornado

10/27 updated to reflect the Comp Plan restricts density to 5-10%. Welcome to Erie, CO, for all the newcomers. It’s a good little-big town, it really is. I have lived here a long, long time. Election season can be stressful,…

News

Erie in the News: Erie’s Affordable Comeback

August 3, 2024 Like 0 Associate Editor

Erie’s Affordable Comeback In 1990, the Town of Erie had approximately 1,200 people and was a small affordable town with dirt roads. The average house sold for $65,000. Today, Erie has a population of approximately 37,000 and a median income…

Press Releases

Erie Accepts Award for Town Center Plan

May 30, 2024 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. On April 4, The Town of Erie was announced as a winner of an award by…

Local

Erie Mayor Justin Brooks Faces an Ethics Violation Complaint in Latest Pushback on DEI, Affordable Housing Issues

June 19, 2023 Like 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

Erie town attorneys refute that Mayor Justin Brooks committed an ethics violation by advocating for Being Better Neighbors organization. The complaint was filed by Ryan Kenward, a former Erie Trustee and Home Rule candidate. Kenward alleged that during an April…