Fighting an invader
Photo: Leila Navidi
Tamarisk plants cover the site of the lost town of St. Thomas near Lake Mead Thursday, February 28, 2008. Because of a fast-growing taproot, tamarisk draws down the water table, preventing other plants' roots from reaching the soil moisture.
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Harvest Festival at the Cashman Center
Enjoy shopping, gourmet food and artist demonstrations (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cashman Convention Center)
- Harvest Festival at the Cashman Center (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Noche Nortena (7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.)
- Cher (7:30 p.m.)
- Jeff McBride Magic at the Edge at Palace Station (7:30 p.m.)
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