The second round of the Haines Borough’s CARES Act-funded “Shop Local and Save” program stimulated $87,840 in local spending in its first four days.
“In just four days, 212 of the 400 available applications have been awarded,” Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) director David Simmons said Tuesday morning. HEDC, along with the Haines Chamber of Commerce, is responsible for administering the program.
The second Shop Local and Save program, funded using $44,000 from the CARES…

