15. State fish, 1986. The Apache trout is found in just one place in the world — the cold-water streams of Arizona's White Mountains. There's no better reason to have a state fish, if you insist ...

Arizona has declared Pluto as its “official state planet” — despite it being relegated to “dwarf planet” status nearly two decades ago.

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New Horizons spacecraft survives trip 1 billion miles beyond Pluto 02:03. Arizona has a new state emblem — and it's one that has been a source of controversy among scientists for years.

Arizona lawmaker Rep. Justin Wilmeth has proposed the dwarf planet known as Pluto to be named the “official state planet” of Arizona. The Republican lawmaker has been bringing awareness to his ...

PHOENIX — As far as Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Legislature are concerned, Pluto now belongs to Arizona — to the extent a state can “own’’ a planet.