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Kempthorne was a true Idaho gem

| April 29, 2026 1:00 AM

Dirk Kempthorne was one of the good guys. 

Humble, graceful, intelligent and kind are a few of the words that come to mind when talking about him. He was a soft-spoken, even eloquent, and yet one of Idaho's strongest advocates. There is no doubt the Gem State was and is better off thanks to his leadership and his ways of making everyone around him feel important.

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