The Polar Bear Plunge, a New Year’s Day tradition for those bold enough to brave the chilly water, appeared to be well ...

After mounting local and political pressure, the Idaho state legislature authorized a study of the pollution problems caused ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Hundreds of people of all ages crowded Sanders Beach Thursday morning to kickoff the new year with a ...

Music played, costumes were donned and an inflatable crocodile made the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge a memorable one as more than 1 ...

The water in Lake Coeur d'Alene was around 35 degrees on New Year's Day and the air temperature was even cooler, but it ...

For four decades, Michael Kelly carried the weight of an unanswered question: Who pulled him from the depths of Lake Coeur ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — These are not early Polar Bear Plungers. These are not crazy people. This small group of friends who take Saturday morning dips into Lake Coeur d'Alene share a common belief: ...

Hundreds of people will brave the freezing waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, and we take a look ...

COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho - Hundreds of dead fish are being found along the shores of Higgens Point on Lake Coeur d’Alene, but it’s completely normal, according to Idaho Fish and Game. “They typically ...

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Locked in a custody battle over the southern third of Lake Coeur d’Alene, the Coeur d’Alene tribe and the State of Idaho are arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court. Idaho says the entire lake falls ...

Hundreds of people jumped into the freezing water of Lake Coeur d'Alene on Thursday to celebrate the new year with a Polar ...