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The Alturas Indian Rancheria is tiny. Its fight over money and power is anything but

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By Justin Higginbottom Verified
| Jefferson Public Radio Verified
On a hot summer day in 2012, Jennifer Chrisman watched a black SUV pull into a school parking lot in the small town of Grenada, California, just south of Yreka. Inside sat Darren Rose, a fellow member of the Alturas Indian Rancheria. He had promised her a deal, Chrisman said, but only if she came by herself and kept the meeting secret from her brother. The tribe’s few members had been divided for years, fighting in court for control of the rancheria leadership and finances.
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Curry County commissioners say sheriffs used donations to buy jet ski, speed boat and more for ‘private gain’

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By Justin Higginbottom Verified
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Verified
Undated photo of Curry County Sheriff John Ward. Justin Higginbottom / JPR Curry County commissioners allege Sheriff John Ward and former Sheriff John Bishop accepted $390,000 from the local nonprofit John G. Atkins Foundation between 2009 and 2023, purposefully withholding information about the donations from local government.
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Curry County commissioners say sheriffs used donations to buy jet ski, speed boat and more for 'private gain'

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By Justin Higginbottom Verified
| Jefferson Public Radio Verified
Curry County commissioners allege Sheriff John Ward and former Sheriff John Bishop accepted $390,000 from the local non-profit John G. Atkins Foundation between 2009 and 2023, purposefully withholding information about the donations from local government. In a post on Facebook, commissioners provided invoices they say is evidence of the sheriff’s department using the funds for "private gain." The receipts show purchases of a jet ski, speed boat, 6-foot grill and vehicles.
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