OUR TOWN
Newcomers
Ellensburg draws in people from all over. For lots of reasons, the city has a way of catching the eyes of individuals across the country. Those that stay here often say the ‘Burg has everything they need to feel at home. Loryn Ziegler, senior Social Services major and pictured Washington native explains that she decided to return to Washington and settle down in Ellensburg to attend CWU after initially moving out of state for college. “Before I came to Central, I lived in Arizona and went to [Grand Canyon University]. It was fun but I never really felt at home there. I knew a lot of hometown friends that went to Central so that’s the
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main thing that made me move,” Ziegler says. Several aspects of the city have kept her living here for as long as she has. Ziegler explains how the friends that live here with her and the opportunities that the city provides for them to spend time together are some of the main reasons she has stuck around. “I really enjoy the nightlife in Ellensburg. There’s a lot of fun things to do with friends if you’re over 21 and I like the fact that it feels safe downtown. I also love how many friends I’ve made here and how close they all are,” says Ziegler. Certain features of the city make it attractive to visitors, according to Ziegler. She says the low-key
