Two of the world's most famous meteorites failed to attract buyers at an auction Sunday, while an ordinary metal mailbox zapped by a falling space rock in 1984 was sold for the unearthly price of nearly $83,000.

By Peter Zuckerman, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Aug. 23--Getting to work by bus often takes more than an hour in Clackamas County because TriMet bus routes and schedules don't fit commuting patterns.

By John Branton, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Sep. 26--James Schone of Vancouver was standing at the counter of an Airgas welding supply store in Clackamas, Ore., on Monday, planning to buy a pair of gloves.

Aug. 4--CLACKAMAS -- The five-year federal highway and transit funding bill passed by Congress contains a pearl for Oregon Iron Works. The Clackamas-based company will get $4 million to build the prototype of a streetcar that could be used throughout the United States.