The City of Bellingham is considering adding a requirement that all rental units in Bellingham must have locking mailboxes to reduce the risk of mail theft and connected identity theft. Staff brought forward an ordinance on Monday, July 15 that would add a locking mail receptacle requirement to the Rental Registration and Safety Inspection Program’s safety inspection checklist for all rental units in Bellingham, including single-family houses being rented out. Click link in bio to read more. ________________ 📰: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News 📸: A row of mailboxes, both standard and locked, are in an alley off of Alabama Street. (Eric Becker/Cascadia Daily News)