News & Notices

We received over 80 entries in our “We Share the Air” poster contest! You’ll want to check out their inspiring artwork….

April 23, 2025 – In its annual State of the Air report released today, the American Lung Association (ALA) ranks air quality in the Spokane metro area poorly for fine particle pollution. The ranking is based on air quality data over a three-year period (2021-2023), during which air quality failed to meet the 24-hour standard…

The 2024 air quality data for Spokane County is official and the news is largely positive!

We are proud to announce that Alsco Uniforms has been selected as our 2025 Clean Air Award winner for their exemplary work to reduce emissions at their Spokane facility!

Help us celebrate May’s Clean Air Month! Create a poster using the theme, “We Share the Air” and submit it by April 15th. Finalists will be selected for recognition and prizes donated by local businesses!

We are completing a study to identify black carbon pollution “hotspots” in Spokane’s East Central and Chief Garry Park neighborhoods. These areas, with their high population density and proximity to major traffic corridors, provide an ideal setting for examining local sources of black carbon.

Spokane Clean Air is dedicated to providing timely and useful information about air quality in our region, empowering individuals to make choices that improve the air we share. One way we do this is through our annual Clean Air Calendar.  Each month we feature a seasonal topic and a beautiful photo of our region. Limited…

Spokane-area residents breathed healthier air this past summer than during the previous seven summers due to the lack of prolonged, widespread smoke from wildfires.