PHOTOS: Polar Plunge participants help raise funds for Montana Special Olympics
TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 6 months AGO
Bigfork High School freshman Anna Hocevar and senior Brooklyn Kallenberger jump through an ice cold kiddie pool at Bigfork High School on January 30, 2022. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Bigfork High School Autumn Britt and School Resource Officer Paula Sullivan run through a brigade of icy water guns during Sunday's Polar Plunge for Bigfork Blaze. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Freshman Payton Kallenberger running with Bigfork Blaze Coach Leslie Stodghill. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
All of the participants in this year's Polar Plunge at Bigfork High School on January 30, 2022. The annual event benefits Bigfork Blaze, the school's Special Olympics team. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
REPORTER AND PODCAST HOST Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore of Flathead Lake for the Bigfork Eagle and the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on local government, community issues and the people who shape life in Northwest Montana. Inman began her journalism career at Murray State University’s public radio newsroom and later reported for WKMS, where her work aired on National Public Radio. In addition to reporting, she hosts and contributes to Daily Inter Lake podcasts including News Now. Her work connects listeners and readers with the stories shaping communities across the Flathead Valley. IMPACT: Taylor’s work expands local journalism through both traditional reporting and digital storytelling. | February 1, 2022 11:00 PM
Bigfork Blaze raised $1,150 during their Polar Plunge event on January 30, 2022. The money goes towards Special Olympics Montana, and is in coordination with the Penguin Plunge event that will take place in Whitefish on February 5.
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