Idaho

Feel Like I knew Him Personally - Wished I Did!

 Hello from Ohio,
I have frequented from time to time to the Idaho Observer website.  I must say that Don's Newspaper is one of the places I've come to for many years and has taught me much of what I know today.  
I wish I would've had privilege to know Don and draw straight from his wisdom. It might not have taken me so long to get the knowledge I have today then...haha.  

In Gratitude

I am so deeply grateful to have known Don. As a fellow journalist and writer, I know all too well how hard he worked and how dedicated he was to uncovering and exposing the truth.  I am also personally grateful to Don for his support of my publishing company, Dandelion Books--for promoting our authors and advertising their works in the Idaho Observer.
 
Thank you and bless you, Don. You have left us a treasure trove of outstanding works.
 
 Carol Adler, President/CEO
Dandelion Books, LLC

In Tribute to and Remembrance of Don Harkins

 I was very sad to hear about this loss - to all of us - of a major truth-sayer, one of the true heroes of our times.  
 

Sovereign Solutions: Don Harkins, Editor of Idaho Observer

Sovereign Solutions producer Rich Angell visits the office of the Idaho Observer (www.idaho-observer.com) in Spirit Lake, Idaho, to interview the editor, Don Harkins. Mr. Harkins tells what led him to start his own newspaper upon learning that (gasp!) we're not getting the truth from the media. The Idaho Observer is a monthly publication for all concerned about liberty, justice, etc., not just for Idaho citizens. Note: If you have a dial-up connection, you might prefer the dial-up version, 100kbps.

Don' s essay Slavery and the Eight Veils

It is an honor to have known Don. His writing, editing, and presence and conversations with him have been a significant influence on my own thinking.
Here is a brilliant essay by Don which gives a profound overview of the larger conundrums of life that we are all puzzling our way through.
 
From the December 2001 Idaho Observer:

Slavery and the eight veils
by Don Harkins

What if Being an Activist Did Make a Difference?

Isn't it encouraging how one person's commitment can create such a positive impact on so many?
Don Harkin's shining example of unwavering commitment to activist truth made a difference in my life.
Don was my friend and I had the blessing to have known he and Ingri for 5 years. At one time, we were both neighbors and colleagues. Don was one of the few people I could always count on to be there if I needed him.

Our Friend and Fellow Soldier

Don Harkins and his wife, Ingri, were and are our friends, and fellow soldiers in the wars of government injustices.  I remember Don telling me (more than once) that he believed it was too late for our Idaho Judicial Accountability Initiative (IJAA was to hold judges accountable when they broke the law from the bench and caused harm), yet he actively promoted it from 2000 through 2006 in the IO.  In one campaign  Don, Ingri, myself and friends Vicki and Scott did a 'tour across Idaho' to get the word out about IJAA.&n

Poetry To Honor Don and his Journey

From the mountains of Idaho
Came a messenger of Truth
Dispelling darkness and the lies

Don Harkins Memorial Service

Announcing: The Don Harkins Memorial Service
Location: Jewel Lake Barn
When: Saturday Sept 26, 2009
From 12:00 Noon to 5:00PM
Office number is 1-208-255-2307

Don's last interview with Jack Blood

Don Harkins Last Interview With Jack Blood on Deadline Live. Broadcast July 31 2009.

IN MEMORY OF DON HARKINS (editor of the Idaho Observer)

Don Harkins of the Idaho Observer died yesterday morning after a long bout with illness.

Don was one of the best regular analysts we ever had on Deadline Live!
I greatly looked forward to his monthly appearances on the show Which I usually hit
him up for with a few hours notice. He was always up and ready to go for it, and I trusted his
take on all the news we discussed. He brought a wealth of knowledge and a common sensibility to