Local contestant shy of $1 million

Audrey Eldridge, a Colorado Springs therapist, walked away with $16,000 on Friday’s episode of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.”

She correctly answered the $16,000 question, but chose not to guess at the next question, worth $25,000; if she got it wrong, she would have fallen back to $1,000 in winnings.

The $25,000 question was: “Utah’s official Web site uses what term when referring to a state resident? A) Utahite, B) Utahian, C) Utahn, D) Utaher.” The correct answer was “C.”

Eldridge was on “The Weakest Link” in 2002. On that game show, she outlasted the other contestants and won, taking home $26,500.