Garfield/Palouse opens weight room to public

Garfield/Palouse High School weight room in Palouse is now open to the public.

After being moved to the former ag shop building last year, the weight room – in a separate building – opened to the public two weeks ago after a local effort brought in an $8,000 grant from the Empire Health Foundation.

"We've seen a need for a place in Palouse to utilize, for exercise, especially for the geriatric population,” said Holli Parrish, a Palouse resident and physical therapist at Summit Therapy.

She now teaches a twice-per week class at the Palouse site in strength and balance for people older than 65....