Thompson named Scout Master of the Year

BONNERS FERRY — Si Thompson with Boys Scout Pack 114, was named the Scout Master of the Year for the Inland Northwest.

This was the first time Thompson was nominated for the honor.

The Inland Northwest Council with the Boys Scouts of America awarded Thompson the honor. The council boundaries include the following Washington counties: Spokane, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Lincoln, Whitman, Garfield, and Asotin plus the panhandle of Idaho including these Idaho counties: Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Idaho, and Clearwater.