Two Hit 5 tickets sold in Western Washington scored big prizes, according to lottery officials. One lucky lottery player won $270,000 by matching four white balls in the Hit 5 drawing on Friday, Jan. 9, according to a spokesperson for Washington’s Lottery and the national Hit 5 website.

Washington’s Lottery is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by giving residents a chance to win $1 million. Lucky players across the Evergreen State can also score smaller prizes ranging from $500 to $100,000, according to a Jan. 8 news release from ...