Photo: Polar plunge

January 8, 2026 1:30 am
Olympic Peninsula News Group photo by Dave Logan About 100 people head into the water at Hollywood Beach in downtown Port Angeles on New Year’s Day, dipping three times to raise money for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County during the nonprofit’s 38th annual Polar Bear Dip. The air and water temperature were both in the low 40s during the Thursday, Jan. 1 event. Each participant received a certificate for taking part in the fundraiser.
Olympic Peninsula News Group photo by Dave Logan About 100 people head into the water at Hollywood Beach in downtown Port Angeles on New Year’s Day, dipping three times to raise money for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County during the nonprofit’s 38th annual Polar Bear Dip. The air and water temperature were both in the low 40s during the Thursday, Jan. 1 event. Each participant received a certificate for taking part in the fundraiser.

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