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# An update on the West Plains PFAS crisis
- URL: https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/update-west-plains-pfas/
- Published: 2026-02-27T15:38:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-27T15:38:55.000Z
- Description: Plus, a CIVICS conversation
- Author: RANGE
- Tags: Podcast

Pascal joined Hedge and Val on the radio this week!

The three of them talked about some recent news:

The first was about an item on the East Valley School District’s Board of Directors agenda, which was included in our [February 23rd CIVICS](https://www.rangemedia.co/new-rules-new-council-date-new-100k-for-immigrants/#:~:text=Zoom%20here.-,East%20Valley%20School%20District%20Board%20of%20Directors,-%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F/5%20peppers). They held a first reading of a revised board policy that would eliminate the district’s Affirmative Action Program.

The second was all about the West Plains PFAS crisis. They talked about Hedge’s recent [article](https://www.rangemedia.co/pfas-spokane-airport-safe-water-west-plains/), where after almost a decade the airport found PFAS in the groundwater, the state is requiring both Spokane County and City to provide affected well owners with safe water.

Check out this week's *Free RANGE* episode on [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLetWXNjTQmeTSzMyem5FotW0X%5FiBBIAdP&si=hOgDFejFtCkA%5FBrr&ref=rangemedia.co)!