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Craters of the Moon National Monument

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A somber postscript to the recent government shutdown comes from Idaho, where a month-long search for a missing hiker had been hampered by the 16-day federal budget impasse. Now, the remains of the lost hiker, Jodean Elliott-Blakeslee, 63, have finally been found and brought home.

After the false-start of the shutdown-hampered search, her remains were spotted on Tuesday evening during a helicopter search of the vast lava fields at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in central Idaho, Reuters is reporting.

She and her hiking partner, Amelia Linkert, were reported missing on September 24. Searchers found Linkert dead from exposure last month.