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• $11 million Lotto ticket sold in Chewelah

  May 24, 2012 in City, Region The winning ticket sold for Wednesday night’s $11 million Lotto jackpot in the Washington State Lottery was purchased in Chewelah, north of Spokane. 3

• Illinois Mega Millions winner introduced

  April 18, 2012 in Nation/World RED BUD, Ill. — A retired southern Illinois couple claimed the third and final share of last month’s record $656 million Mega Millions jackpot today, and said they plan to … 2

• $540 million jackpot could buy some serious swag

  March 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 If you bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket, you’ve probably thought about a few things you could do with that jackpot. Here are a few more to ponder. Because ticket … 5

• Two near hits in Spokane for Mega Millions jackpot

  March 28, 2012 in Region No one won the big jackpot in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, but several people picked five of the six numbers to win $250,000, and three of those winners are … 11

• Lottery winners plan to buy big stake in struggling bank

  October 18, 2011 in Business on Page A8 A lottery-winning couple from rural central Washington plan to buy a large stake in Spokane-based RiverBank. Jim and Carolyn McCullar, who earlier this year won $190 million – about half … 1

• Silver Valley couple claims $30,000 in scratch ticket winnings

  September 23, 2011 A Silver Valley couple claimed a $30,000 winning scratch ticket today. 2

• Another winning lotto ticket from Kootenai County

  August 25, 2011 in Idaho Another big win in the Mega Millions lottery comes from a ticket sold in Kootenai County, the Idaho Lottery says.

• Estranged husband may get jackpot cut

  January 23, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 RATHDRUM – Holly Lahti burst into the spotlight a week ago in a feel-good story about a single mother who won a $190 million Mega Millions jackpot. Then came the … 21

• Rathdrum single mother second jackpot winner

  January 13, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 When Holly Lahti found out she won $190 million in the Mega Millions Lottery, she kept her cool. For a moment or two. At first, “she was very quiet about … 3

• Ephrata lottery winner comes forward

  January 5, 2011 in City, Idaho Idaho Lottery officials say the second of two winning Mega Millions tickets was sold in Post Falls. The other winning ticket was sold about 150 miles west at a Safeway … 11

• In brief: Teen arrested after pipe bomb found

  January 30, 2010 in City on Page B1 One of two teens arrested last week for shooting at passing cars on an Idaho highway was arrested again this week after authorities found a pipe bomb in his home. …

• Lottery winners

  August 27, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W4 Aug. 17-23 $1,000

• Lottery winner stayed mum about his millions

  August 18, 2009 in Region Got a secret? Feel free to share it with Curtis Eldred. He knows how to keep them. The 61-year-old Yakima resident told nobody but his mother he was a millionaire …

• Cautious Lotto winner claims prize after 3 months

  August 17, 2009 in Region OLYMPIA — A now-retired Yakima restaurant cook has finally claimed a $3.4 million Washington state Lotto jackpot from May 11 after keeping his good fortune a secret for three months.

• Seahawks scratch lottery ticket debuts

  July 22, 2009 in Sports The Seahawks helmet and logo is featured on a Washington Lottery scratch ticket that went on sale Tuesday. 1

• Coeur d’Alene chef a lottery winner

  May 22, 2009 in Idaho A rare $10 tip for a chef at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course yielded lottery winnings of $100,000 on Thursday.

• Lottery

  February 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Lottery winners for the week of Feb. 9-15 $10,000

• In brief: District Court ruling upheld in Marks case

  February 18, 2009 in City on Page A5 The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has closed the door on a legal case that goes back to the 1999 arrest of Thomas “Tommy” Marks during a fight with …

• Couple hit lottery with valentine

  February 12, 2009 in City on Page A7 The Valentine’s Day gifts Jim Johnson, of Hayden, purchased for his wife, Irene, included a box of chocolates, a card and a few Lottery Scratch tickets. He had no idea …

• Lottery winners

  February 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S12 Feb. 2-8 $10,000

• Lottery numbers

  January 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 6-8-17-29-38-39 No winner. Next jackpot: $6.2 million

• Many states see lottery sales rising during tough economy

  January 13, 2009 in Business on Page A8 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Even in these tough economic times, many people are feeling lucky. More than half of all states with lotteries have reported rising sales over the past six …

• Glitches stall housing lottery

  October 18, 2007 in City on Page B3 A lottery designed to help low-income people get housing vouchers suffered several setbacks during its debut Wednesday, as its phone system failed and a press release sent applicants to a …

• Time Running Out For Lotto Ticket

  April 24, 1996 in City on Page B3 Does a mystery man in California hold the missing ticket to Washington state’s unclaimed $6 million Lotto prize? Or, on a happier note, do you? Whoever has the single winner …