Measure 25-03 would expressly allow tenants to take such actions as holding meetings, distributing leaflets in an apartment lobby or common areas like a hallway, posting signs in their windows or ...

A Bellingham resident searching for a place to live nearly got caught in a rental scam and reported it to police, who said it’s a common kind of fraud and apartment-hunters should learn to be wary.

In Bellingham, Washington, larceny is far more common than it is nationwide. In 2019, a total of 2,251 larceny-thefts were reported in the city — or 2,449 for every 100,000 people.