Idahoans honor late US Interior Secretary and former Gov. Dirk Kempthorne

State officials and hundreds of Idahoans gathered at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise on Friday to honor the late former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne during a formal lying in state ceremony. Kempthorne was a Republican who also served as the mayor of Boise, a U.S. senator and the U.S. secretary of the Interior during […]

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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State officials and hundreds of Idahoans gathered at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise on Friday to honor the late former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne during a formal lying in state ceremony.

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Kempthorne was a Republican who also served as the mayor of Boise, a U.S. senator and the U.S. secretary of the Interior during a nearly 25-year career in public office.

He died …

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