Scotts Bluff County commissioners seem poised not to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday, despite the state and federal governments recently declaring it as a holiday.
BY Scott Miller | January 25, 2021
Scotts Bluff County will soon begin the process of seeking out candidates to fill the County Assessor’s position being vacated by Amy Ramos.
Last week, Deputy Assessor Angela Dillman was appointed to the post on an interim basis while the process of finding Ramos’ replacement plays out.
County Board Chair Ken Meyer noted there are some very specific qualifications for the post, which includes certification by the state. “Continuing education goes on after you become certified, but there’s work experience that needs to go along with it, and managerial skills,” said Meyer, “and some other things we’ll go through when we do the interviews, background checks and those kind of things.”
Scotts Bluff County Commissioners Monday evening accepted the resignation letter of County Assessor Amy Ramos, who’s last day on the job will be January 31st. Board Chair Ken Meyer read her resignation letter aloud in the meeting. In the letter, Ramos said while she has enjoyed working with the County, personal reasons make it necessary [.]
The 10 most popular diet books of the past decade
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Ah, January, the time of year when diet books populate bestseller lists as many of us resolve to eat better in order to lose weight. But this year we are not just wanting to shed the holiday pounds, we re targeting our pandemic pounds, too. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, many Americans have put on what is known as the Quarantine 15.
Last week, US News & World Report released its annual ranking of best overall diets and the Mediterranean Diet topped the list for the fourth year in a row. But according to USA TODAY s Best-Selling Books list, the Mediterranean diet, which guides people to eat plenty of plants and foods that are low on bad cholesterol, does not even crack the Top 10.