<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Linkedin Pinterest

Fee structure holds back Clark County small-business owners

Traditional tamales relegated to shadow market

By
Published:
success iconThis article is available exclusively to subscribers like you.
4 Photos
Fresh tamales are sold to a customer at Dulce Tentacion on Monday morning. The shop has the necessary permits to make and sell tamales, but other tamale makers say high permitting costs for their seasonal treat has pushed them into the shadow economy.
Fresh tamales are sold to a customer at Dulce Tentacion on Monday morning. The shop has the necessary permits to make and sell tamales, but other tamale makers say high permitting costs for their seasonal treat has pushed them into the shadow economy. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Tamales, a traditional Christmas treat for the Latino community, can generally be found in Clark County through unusual channels.

A barista slips a small piece of paper with a neatly written phone number across the bar; a shopkeeper tells of a woman who stops by on certain days; a woman at the grocery store says someone sells them at her church.

Thank you for reading The Columbian.

Subscribe now to get unlimited access.

Already a subscriber? Sign in right arrow icon
Loading...