Chetco River Inn, pictured from the opposite bank of the Chetco River, has been sold.

Sandra and Clayton Brugger built and operated the inn for more than two decades before deciding it was time to concentrate on another part of their lives.

“It was time for us to do something else,” Sandra said.

The inn was a popular spot for weddings and anniversary getaways, as well as for fishermen.

Dr. Brice Chang shows his state-of-the-art dental equipment at Brookings Dental Arts. The Pilot/Marjorie Woodfin

“It’s a fantastic place,” Chang said.

Chang still sounds surprised when he explains how he landed in Brookings. “It happened almost overnight.” He said that he came to Brookings to investigate a dental office he had been led to believe was for sale. However, when he arrived he discovered that it was not for sale. When he expressed his disappointment, he said someone suggested that he contact Dr. Richard Edmiston, who might be willing to sell his dental business. Chang contacted Edmiston, and they quickly struck a deal.

Brookings entrepreneur Robert Snyder moves customers with his 53-foot Mayflower moving van. The Pilot/Marjorie Woodfin

“It can hold up to four households full of goods,” Snyder said as he showed off his newest equipment earlier this week.

Snyder is the Mayflower agent/local service administrator in Curry County, in association with Olsen and Fielding Moving Service.

Hair Circuit owner Deborah Margaret Crawford, center, celebrates 30 years of continuous service at hear Brookings salon with customers, some of whom have been coming to her for 29 years. The Pilot/Marge Woodfin

A number of her current clients have been regulars at The Hair Circuit since the opening.

Pancho Garcia

Pancho Garcia, well-known around Brookings-Harbor as the former entrepreneurial owner-manager of Pancho’s Ristorante y Cantina, and the coach of the Bruins Varsity soccer team, is embarking on new business venture.

This week Garcia, who has lived and worked in Brookings for more than 20 years, announced the opening of Goldstar Cabinetry and Home Maintenance, offering fine custom-made cabinets at affordable prices.

Garcia will be working in conjunction with a local cabinet maker with more than 20 years experience in designing and building fine cabinets.