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Small WA town faces existential crisis

A logging truck rolls through Wilkeson on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

When the Fairfax Bridge closed last month, it cut off Wilkeson from Mount Rainier. Without access to the national park, residents worry tourism will dry up.

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