News & Notices

A reminder to community members that burning of garbage, including construction material, and the use of burn barrels is prohibited.

According to the National Weather Service Spokane, “A vigorous cold front late Sunday into Monday will bring the potential for strong and damaging winds. Blowing dust could also develop over western portions of the Columbia Basin near recently worked fields.” Air quality can be affected by dust from windy conditions. When it’s dusty, it’s important…

Had it not been for the September wildfire smoke, the Spokane area was on track for good air quality in 2020. Aside from the seven smoke-filled days, Spokane County’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was in the good range on 309 days and moderate on 50 days in 2020. This is the best in the last…

Board of Directors Spokane Clean Air’s Board of Directors recently welcomed its newest member, Jim Simon, who was named by the City of Spokane to be its representative on the Board of Directors. Simon is the Director of Sustainability at Gonzaga University where he works to add capacity to their missioned goal of being a…

Russ Neumiller, Inspector II with Spokane Clean Air, peers into his computer. He’s looking at the inside of a local auto body shop and making notes. On the other end of the video call is the owner of the shop. Neumiller asks him to move the camera to show him a specific piece of equipment…

Calling all Spokane County artists in grades K-6! Help us celebrate Clean Air Month in May by participating in a poster contest. Create a poster, using the theme: Healthy Air – Important for Everyone!   Grade level finalists will be chosen for special recognition and will have their poster displayed at the Spokane Regional Clean Air…

The 2021 Clean Air Award goes to…drum roll… AFCO Distribution & Milling! Formerly known as Aslin Finch, AFCO Distribution & Milling manufactures a variety of feed products that are shipped to eight northwest states as well as Hong Kong and Japan. Eighty percent of the grains used in production of their feeds are sourced from…