Kempthorne served as mayor of Boise for seven years starting in 1985, and eventually moved on to serve a term in the U.S.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today announced that the U.S. Navy will give the rare honor of naming a room aboard the USS Idaho (SSN 799) after former ...

Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will be honored on the USS Idaho (SSN 799), with the ...

Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne has been given the rare distinction of having his name attached to a space aboard the ...

The engine room of one of the U.S. Navy’s newest fast attack submarines, the USS Idaho, will be named for former Idaho ...

The U.S. Navy has added a powerful new attack submarine to its fleet, reviving a World War II name that carries deep ...

The U.S. Navy has added a powerful new nuclear attack submarine to its fleet, reviving the name of a storied World War II ...

It was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment. In episode 12 of “Victory at Sea,” the 1953 documentary series captured several ...

The U.S. Navy has some of the most advanced nuclear submarines in the world. Its newest addition is named after an important ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike, US President Donald Trump announced. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump scrambled Navy ship-naming traditions last week with his announcement of a new “Trump-class” battleship, to be called the USS Defiant, featuring nuclear-tipped missiles and ...

In late December 2025, the U.S. Navy announced plans to pursue a new class of large surface combatants described as Trump-class battleships, marking the first time in decades the service has publicly ...