By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Skeletal remains found [1] the weekend before last in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest have been positively identified as Marie Hanson of South Lake Tahoe, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office announced today.
Hanson, 54, had been reported missing from the Skookum Meadows area, southeast of Mount St. Helens during the Rainbow Gathering in early July.
Th identification was made through dental records, according to Undersheriff Dave Cox.
“We are thankful that we can help Marie’s family and friends work towards some closure on her disappearance,” Cox stated in a news release this afternoon.
The investigation is continuing as to the cause and manner of Hanson’s death, Cox said.