Two Idaho lottery retailers, just across the border from lottery-free Utah, will be honored this weekend for ticket sale milestones.
Lottery officials said La Tienda at Franklin has sold $5 million worth of tickets in the four years that Idaho has had a lottery. Kwik Stop in Malad has reached the $4 million mark. Retailers get a 5 percent commission, with incentives.La Tienda's sales are the best for any outlet in the state.
Idaho Powerball lottery sales reached nearly $2.7 million in seven days.