Sandpoint farmer wins $2,000,000 on Powerball
Nathan Wood poses a big check to commemorate his winning $2 million in the Powerball lottery drawing after his ticket matched the first five numbers.
Photo courtesy IDAHO LOTTERY
KOOTENAI — When the fuel pump on Nathan Wood’s truck started making strange noises last Monday he pulled into the nearest gas station to see if he could figure out what the problem was.
Since he was close to Arnie’s Payless Gas on Highway 200, Wood pulled in and took a look. And, since he was already there, he decided to purchase his regular Idaho Lottery tickets — two Powerball and two Mega Millions for last week’s draws Monday and Tuesday nights.
A few days later, Wood's wife heard the news that there was a big winner from Bonner County and knew her husband had bought tickets and decided to check them, David Workman, Idaho Lottery spokesman, said.
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