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Casey Jerome wore a plunger hat embodying his interpretation of the Polar Bear Plunge while taking the dip into Lake Coeur d'Alene to celebrate 2026.

Casey Jerome wore a plunger hat embodying his interpretation of the Polar Bear Plunge while taking the dip into Lake Coeur d'Alene to celebrate 2026.

January 2, 2026

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More than a thousand take the plunge into 2026 in Coeur d'Alene
January 2, 2026 1:09 a.m.

More than a thousand take the plunge into 2026 in Coeur d'Alene

More than a thousand take the plunge into 2026 in Coeur d'Alene

Music played, costumes were donned and an inflatable crocodile made the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge a memorable one as more than 1,000 people showed up to Sanders Beach for a dip in Lake Coeur d'Alene to celebrate the New Year.