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What happens in Vegas may come with an extra fee

Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, “Are we there yet?” The real headache for many travelers is a quickly growing list of hotel surcharges, even for items they never use.

State Obamacare plans youth campaign

Enrollment through Nevada Health Link might be over for now, but officials with the state’s health insurance exchange haven’t stopped thinking about how to improve sign-ups this fall.

Evolving music trends spark growth of festivals at venues across valley

Pat Christenson remembers the old days — a mere three years ago — when there was not a single multiday outdoor music festival in Las Vegas. Now Christenson glows with pride when he ticks off the growing number of music festivals that have picked Las Vegas as their home.

Broker beats state’s insurance exchange the old-fashioned way — he outsmarts it

Brent Leavitt, an insurance broker with Nevada Benefits in Las Vegas, has signed up more enrollees through the state exchange than any other agent. With 305 enrollees through March 31, Leavitt had nearly 0.7 percent of the exchange’s 42,000 plan selections all to himself — not bad when you realize 1,500 other brokers registered to sell exchange policies.

Tips to help offset rising gasoline prices

Gasoline is doing that dreaded creeping upward thing again. Between the 15th of February and March, each gallon pumped 50 more cents from our wallets. And, according to AAA spokesman Michael Geeser, another $4 mark is “very reachable” by Memorial Day.