The protest movement — called “Hands Off!” — lists events in more than three dozen cities in Washington, including Bellingham, and hundreds more across the country. The Hands Off!

There’s a fairly pervasive sentiment among locals that downtown Bellingham is dangerous compared to other neighborhoods, but a local business owner of 16 years is encouraging residents to give ...

While plenty of those included were famous neighborhoods in big cities, downtown Bellingham ranked in the top 25, the highest of any neighborhood in Washington. Downtown Bellingham’s arts ...