Jim and Cliff Courtney
Jim and Cliff Courtney are brothers who have long suffered the Lake Chelan ferry monopoly. They are fourth-generation residents of Stehekin, which their great-grandparents helped settle. They and their siblings have several businesses in and around the community, including a pastry shop, the Stehekin Valley Ranch (a rustic ranch with cabins and a lodge house) and Stehekin Outfitters, a recreation company that offers white water river outings and horseback riding.
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