Oakley

Nineteenth and twentieth-century miners used southern Idaho as a route to the west to seek claims of gold booms and lost treasure. According to many documented explorations, a good amount of gold and other valuables were lost in the southern desert of Idaho in the process.

Here are a few of the nominees from my Facebook clan.

For those who live or have traveled through Oakley, you have probably seen Howell's Opera House. It sticks out pretty good and it is a gorgeous old building that, without a doubt, has a rich history. It is in need of some repairs to help keep the building standing

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sent a letter to the Cassia County prosecutor and sheriff asking for an investigation into the recent Oakley Pioneer Days rodeo event involving wild cows and fireworks.

Fire crews are working on a fire about five miles south of Oakley .

There is a gorgeous bed and breakfast that you can stay in called the Haight Home Bed and Breakfast in Oakley. This historic home is a great way to visit the Victorian era. It looks completely stunning.

Arnel's channel is full of superiorly-produced short videos that chronicle the beauty of life in southern Idaho, including off the beaten path excursions not of your garden variety.

“On the whole, I’d rather be in Oakley,” I might say.

Conservation officers say a golden eagle was found shot last week in the Magic Valley and have asked for the public's help in finding the person responsible.

Eastern Idaho authorities say an Oakley man found dead may have suffered a medical event while hunting on October 31 when family reported him overdue.

Authorities say they found the body of an Oakley man who went missing in October.

Two Burley men died early Saturday morning just south of Oakley after their truck rolled on a gravel road. At just after 7 a.m. Dakota G. Cantu, age 25, and Jared A. Taylor, age 21, were thrown from the 2005 Dodge Ram pickup when the driver lost control about nine miles south of Oakley on Birch Creek Road