COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — January 13 marks Korean American Day in the United States. The City of Colorado Springs adopted a proclamation recognizing the day citywide.
More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Senate and House passed unanimous resolutions supporting Korean American Day.
The day honors the first Korean immigrants who arrived in the United States in 1903 and recognizes the contributions Korean Americans have made to communities nationwide.
According to the city, Korean is the most commonly spoken language after English and Spanish.
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Four beavers relocated from Cottonwood Creek dam, dam's removal put on hold
Save the beavers. That's what many across Colorado Springs and in the east side's Cottonwood Creek Park area say after hearing of beavers being removed from a dam.
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