GREEN RIVER — Wesley and Gail Heikkinen thought birthdays were lucky numbers. Now, these Green River, Wyo. residents are celebrating because four of the numbers they chose based on their birthdays won $50,000 on the Powerball ticket they purchased at the Loaf n’ Jug at 515 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River.

Wesley and Gail had one of three $50,000 winning tickets in the Cowboy State from the Jan. 13 drawing, when the jackpot soared to a record-shattering $1.6 billion.

The Heikkinens plan on using the money to visit friends and family, and would like to explore the Canadian Rockies by train.

The holders of the other two tickets chose to remain anonymous.