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May 7, 2025

Clean Air Month Poster Contest Finalists

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

American Lung Association’s State of the Air report released

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…
March 20, 2025

Clean Air Report Card for 2024

The 2024 air quality data for Spokane County is official and the news is largely positive!
February 10, 2025

Alsco Uniforms earns the 2025 Clean Air Award

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!
February 4, 2025

Clean Air Poster Contest for Grades K-5

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!
January 31, 2025

Black Carbon study underway

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.
December 16, 2024

The 2025 Clean Air Calendar is here!

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…
October 25, 2024

Summer air quality did not disappoint

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.