Kennewick resident wins $170K in state lottery

James Richards of Kennewick and his wife will soon be packing their bags for the Hawaiian Islands, thanks to his $170,000 Hit 5 Cashpot win.

“We’ve been married for more than 40 years and have been wanting to go to Hawaii for a while, and now we can go!” Richards said in a news release from the Washington Lottery.

Richards bought his winning ticket on Dec. 12 from the Circle K at 4201 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick. He chose his numbers using the lottery’s Quick Pick feature.

“I realized I won about a week after the drawing, but we’ve been snowed in and I couldn’t drive to the lottery office,” he said. “Hawaii is a nice change from the snow we’ve been having.”

Richards told lottery officials he plans to give back to his community, including his church.

This story was originally published February 17, 2017 at 8:14 PM with the headline "Kennewick resident wins $170K in state lottery."