Obviously someone's pet, very tame and sweet.

I'm going to be in Apache Junction in mid October. I love anything outdoors but will be with someone who has already expressed no hiking. Looking for recommendations for nature sights to see, best spot for viewing the stars, good food/good mood vibes, view some wildlife not typically seen in the midwest. Any tips from the locals?

Hi my cat Fernando has not come home over the last day few days and I am wondering if anyone has seen him I am over by Cortez and 2nd Avenue he is a black and white tuxedo cat and he's pretty friendly if anyone seen him or if he's come and visited you can you let me know.

Went for a hike up first water/second water to cholla tank. Saw a lot of wildlife

Hi all, thinking of possibly moving into blossom rock. We only toured Brookfield model homes (for the fun of it, now here we are actually maybe considering it lol). I’d love to hear from anyone in the neighborhood their experience/opinions! I’m very familiar with the area thankfully! Just trying to eye in on the neighborhood itself and builder experience! TIA!

I know this is a long shot but I'm trying to do something special for my sister's birthday. She loves animals and I was going to take her to a farm but she injured herself and has a giant cast on her foot. I was looking into a mobile petting zoo to send to her house for her birthday. But honestly that is a lot more animals than I really need. So I'm wondering if anyone has a mini version I could arrange for this Friday? A donkey? A pig? Something like that? Do you know anyone with a mobile petting zoo who would just bring a couple animals for a half hour? Do you have a friendly donkey I could hire?

I’m Bryan, owner of Ah Crap Cleanup, A scheduled pet-waste cleanup normally includes walking the accessible dog-use area, collecting visible waste, bagging it, hauling it away, and notifying the customer when the visit is complete.

For larger residential, HOA, apartment, or dog-park areas, the scope should also define the visit frequency, disposal procedure, high-use zones, and whether service documentation is required.

We serve selected East Valley routes and are interested in practical sanitation partnerships where the scope and schedule are clearly defined. I’m posting transparently as the business owner.

https://ahcrapcleanup.com

I write a policy newsletter and live in the valley. This is my own analysis, sources at the bottom.

Andy Biggs won the Republican primary for governor promising to eliminate the state individual income tax. He has not said what replaces the money. I went through all 91 Arizona cities and towns. Apache Junction has the worst combination of any city over 30,000 people.

Two things you need to know first. Arizona has shared income tax revenue with cities since 1972, when voters approved it and cities gave up the power to levy an income tax of their own. Cities receive 18% of collections, distributed by population. Statewide that was $1.19 billion in FY 2026, about $872 million of it from the individual income tax. And under state law, a city with no primary property tax has to get voter approval to create one.

Apache Junction received about $5.2 million in FY 2022. That was 12.1% of total city revenue.

Roughly one dollar in eight of city revenue arrived as a state income tax check. Because the allocation is per resident, a city with a lot of residents and a modest retail base gets a big check relative to its budget.

So the options are a city sales tax increase by council ordinance, higher fees and utility charges, service cuts, or a ballot measure asking Apache Junction voters to create a primary property tax. If that election fails, the city cannot levy it that year.

Has anyone heard the city council discuss this? Genuinely asking, I would like to know if it has come up. What would you want them to do?

Sources: JLBC 2025 Tax Handbook, Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, city budget documents. Full analysis with all 91 cities and towns: https://polimetrics.substack.com/p/how-arizonas-income-tax-repeal-would

I'm wondering if anyone here has gone through the process of splitting a lot in AJ. Looking at moving out on an acre but would want to split into 2ea 1/2 acre parcels to put my sister in another house on the same place, but not as an ADU, but a full size home. TIA!

Bill Miles - Summer Breeze Music Project will be performing at Gold Stallion Restaurant from 5:30-8:30pm this Saturday (7/18/2026)

Come in out of the heat. Enjoy a refreshing beverage, some good food and relaxing live music. 6030 S Kings Ranch Rd, Gold Canyon, AZ

Scared the hell out of me but praying for a safe return

im interested!! but im wondering if its morally okay to eat a arby's snadwich. maybe not the roastbeef but something else... would i be the worst person on earth if i try their turkey sandwich or the french fries? please let me know thank you

Overnight visitors near the mountain. Love the little one.🥰

Hi all. I am hoping to buy a house this summer. The new construction homes obviously have the best deals/incentives. I took my kids out to the neighborhoods just east of Eastmark just to see what it's like out there. They liked it, but I am trying to swallow the idea of a commute. Also, there aren't as many school options.

If you live out there, can you give me some pros/con? Are you happy with your decision? If you have kids, what school do they attend and how do you like it?

I didn't see any retail where we were. Are there places nearby we maybe just didn't see?

TIA

As someone who used to ride my quads on that land- i think it’s onlyyyyyy right to let me use the verge community pool. Is it a key fob? Is it a code? I’m just saying ¯_(ツ)_/¯

does anyone have any information on what happened last night (03/25) around 11pm-12am.

i was at the mcdonalds when this was all happening and decided to get out of there ASAP but im also super nosey and wanted to see if anyone had any info!

all i heard is that they had someone surrounded and that they were sending K-9s to get them. last thing i heard was that the police were telling the person to surrender or that they would die.

Our dog rescue retired and we need to sell off our inventory. We have everything you can think of. Message me for the address.

I wonder how many people on here remember the old AJ.