News & Notices

Summer is officially here and so is the heat. In the next week and a half, Spokane is likely to see triple digits on more than one occasion. As the temperatures begin to rise, so does ground-level ozone pollution in our area. Ozone can be found in two locations – in the Earth’s upper atmosphere…

SPOKANE, Wash – Now is the time to prepare for wildfire smoke and “Smoke Ready Week,” June 14-18, encourages residents to do just that. The week features information, tips and resources to help begin to prepare for wildfire smoke and protect your health. Smoke Ready Week is a collaborative effort among several local agencies, including…

Spokane Clean Air has a new office. Our new address (mailing and physical) is 1610 S. Technology Blvd., Suite 101,  Spokane, WA 99224. The new office is located in the Enduris Building. Our phone lines are temporarily down. Please use the contact form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Our apologies!

Thank you to everyone for helping us celebrate May is Clean Air Month with our annual poster contest. This year’s theme is “Healthy Air – Important for Everyone!” The submissions we received are thoughtful, creative and inspiring. We’re happy to share this year’s selected poster contest finalists: Pre-K/Kindergarten: Evelyn Grade 3: Elizabeth Ivanor Grade 4:…

With every breath we take, our lungs are exposed to the world around us, filtering over 11,000 liters of air each day. We know that healthy air is important to everyone. This week, May 3-7, Spokane Clean Air and environmental agencies across the country are observing Air Quality Awareness Week. The goal of this week…

We are pleased to announce that we’ll be launching our newly-designed website on May 5! (Please note that it could take several hours for the transfer to complete so we appreciate your patience!) The new website aims to be easier to navigate, more user-friendly, responsive to mobile devices and ADA accessible. It will also quickly…

In its annual State of the Air Report released today, the American Lung Association assigned poor air quality grades to the Spokane metro area, along with other western cities affected by wildfire smoke. “The report reflects what we’ve all come to realize – wildfires aren’t going away anytime soon and where there is fire, there is smoke,”…

Earth Day is April 22. At Spokane Clean Air, we hope you’ll celebrate Earth Day every day. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a few air quality activities for families to enjoy. Get a No-Idle Zone started at your school. A single vehicle dropping off and picking up kids at one school puts three…