<p>Paul Michalowicz, left, and Ken Martin are decked out in tropical attire as they brave the chilly waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene on Friday during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Sanders Beach in Coeur d'Alene. The two friends have done the plunge 22 years in a row together.</p>
January 2, 2016
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January 2, 2016 8 p.m.
Hundreds amass on Sanders Beach for Polar Bear Plunge
COEUR d'ALENE — As the countdown to noon on New Year's Day began, hundreds of people on Sanders Beach began to strip off their clothes and cheer.