Redmond Woman Wins $6 Million in State Lottery

A Redmond woman hit the big jackpot by winning $6 million in the state lottery last week.

Dana Talbert, a 66-year-old housekeeper, had played the same numbers—her children's birthdates—since 1986, according to a news release from Washington's Lottery.

"I usually check (the) winning numbers online," Talbert said in the news release. "When I checked at 4:50 this morning in my bedroom, I thought 'No, this can't be.'"

Talbert, who lives in a rented house with her daughter and grandson, said she purchased the winning ticket at the Chevron station on Totem Lake Boulevard in Kirkland. She said she will use her winnings to pay off bills and purchase a home.

—Information from Washington's Lottery