For Unalakleet Covenant Church, this meant being outside in subfreezing temperatures. Bruckner admits it was kind of crazy but says people from the church just really missed each other.

A charity auction in Unalakleet Thanksgiving weekend raised nearly $20,000. The community of just over 700 is pulling together amid half a dozen recent deaths.Download Audio: ...

Part Yup'ik and Inupiaq, Middy grew up in Unalakleet, Aurora said. His old classmates at now defunct Covenant Church high school plan to meet him at the checkpoint too.