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Holly Lahti Wins 2nd Mega Millions Pot

The winner of the $190 million Mega Milions Lottery from Idaho - half the full $380 million jackpot - is Holly Lahti of North Idaho, and the ticket was sold at Ady's Convenience & Car Wash on Seltice Way in Post Falls, Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson just announced. He called Lahti "a delightful individual," but said she's asked for privacy, and the lottery isn't releasing any information about her other than that she's from North Idaho. She turned her winning ticket over to the lottery office in Boise yesterday, at the end of the day, and the lottery has confirmed that it is the winner. It hasn't yet paid, her, however, Anderson said. She has 60 days to decide whether she wants to take the 26 payments over 25 years, or the smaller lump sum of $120 million, which would equal $81 million after state and federal income taxes/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here. (SR photo/Betsy Russell: Jeff Anderson, director of the Idaho Lottery, announces the Idaho winner of the Mega Millions jackpot, Holly Lahti.)



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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