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- SUV rolls, Oakley woman injured
An Oakley woman was injured when her sport utility vehicle overturned after she lost control while driving on a county road.
- Oakley woman dies after accident -,
A fatality accident in Gove County on Monday claimed the life of an Oakley woman.
- Two killed in Monday afternoon accidents
Two motorists were killed in accidents on Kansas roads Monday afternoon, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
- Silver Lake High School presents 'Annie Get Your Gun'
One of Broadway's longest-running musicals of the 1940s comes this weekend to the stage of Silver Lake High School.
- KDOT offers new traveler information resources
When travelers take to the road this winter in Kansas, they will have the benefit of new traveler information resources to assist them in safely reaching their destinations, according to the Kansas Department ...
- Man Recovering From Oakley Car Crash
A man involved in a car crash near Oakley Wednesday night is at home recovering.
- Defeated Kan. legislator to wage write-in campaign
A western Kansas legislator who lost her Republican primary race by 17 votes is running a write-in campaign to keep her seat.
- Don't be a Dumbo: Recycle
"Elephants never forget," the saying goes. That is why supporters of a local recycling effort held a news conference Friday at the elephant exhibit at the Topeka Zoo to urge the public to "remember" to turn in ...
- Other voices - KDOT halfway there
While we're confident the Kansas Department of Transportation is on the right track by placing permanent snow gates on I-70, we believe KDOT is only halfway there.
- Other voices - KDOT halfway there
While we're confident the Kansas Department of Transportation is on the right track by placing permanent snow gates on I-70, we believe KDOT is only halfway there.
- Rural candidates feel pump pain
Gas prices are driving up the cost of politicking this summer, especially in lesser-populated rural areas.
- Rural candidates feel pump pain
Gas prices are driving up the cost of politicking this summer, especially in lesser-populated rural areas.
- Letter: Take care of treasures
My husband, sister and I recently took a two-week vacation from the Carolinas to Denver to visit my son and do some sightseeing.
- I-70 snow gates to speed cutoff times
The state transportation department is installing a series of snow gates along the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in western Kansas for use during blizzards.
- New traffic lights vetoed
Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten is seeking to give the red light to three traffic signal replacement projects the city council approved that would include paying out $268,400 in interest over 20 years.
- Beamer recognized for attendance -,
Kansas Speaker of the House of Representatives Melvin Neufeld, R-Ingalls, congratulated Rep.
- Henderson signed on to historic case
Zelma Henderson, a Kansas beautician who was the sole surviving plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the landmark federal desegregation case of 1954, died on Tuesday in Topeka.
- 12 homes damaged or destroyed in Quinter area
Sherry Mann peered out of her trailer home at a "big ol' black cloud" Friday night.
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City DescriptionOakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. The population was 2,173 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.
Oakley is located at 39°7′41″N 100°51′16″W / 39.12806, -100.85444 (39.128023, -100.854490).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.
The 2006 CBS television series Jericho is about a fictional small town in northwest Kansas that must cope with the aftermath of nuclear attacks on major American cities. The vast distance of this region from major metropolitan areas isolate Jericho from the brunt of nuclear attack. The fictional town of Jericho shares many similarities with Oakley, which is about 70 miles from the Colorado/Kansas border. Oakley and Jericho also share the same intersection points of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 83, and U.S. Route 40. Approximately 70 Jericho fans met in Oakley on September 14-16, 2007 for the first Jericho convention, Jerichon 2007. A second Jerichon was held Memorial Day weekend 2008. Although fewer fans attended, set designer Mike Loomer made an appearance. A third Jerichon is being discussed.
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