A path is being designed along the east side of the Central Arizona Project canal in Apache Junction as part of a 336-mile nonmotorized, multiuse trail corridor, the Apache Junction Independent reports. Parks Superintendent Dave Butler told the parks and recreation commission Sept. 2 that the city's portion runs 6 to 7 miles and, unlike most straight-shot segments, includes a loop of just over a mile, with a trailhead off Baseline that gets a ramada, parking and a hitching post for horses. The earliest construction might be 2028.
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Apache Junction residents can bring one pickup-bed-sized load per household to the landfill at 4050 S. Tomahawk Road during November 9 to 14, 2026, Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring proof of city residency. The city’s service page caps the free load at 500 pounds; heavier loads are charged in full. A hard hat and safety vest are required. The October 26 announcement says to bring your own or buy a set on-site for $17.
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Apache Junction Public Library has two overlapping Halloween programs on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 1177 N. Idaho Road. Scary Story Night runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for ages 5 and up. The library also lists an all-ages Halloween Movie Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Its October calendar invites participants to share a spooky story during the story program. The story contest entry deadline has already passed; these listings are for the October 27 programs.
Source: Apache Junction Public LibrarySuperstition Mountain near Apache Junction. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Waqcku at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Apache Junction will hold water-resources workshops on Nov. 3, 10 and 17, 2026, each from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the public library’s programming room at 1177 N. Idaho Road. The sessions cover sewer operations and groundwater recharge, canal water delivery, and local stormwater management, respectively. The city directs attendees to register through the link in its announcement; check that page for registration details and updates.
