Deric Rothe

NAs Executive Editor and General Manager of the Auburn Journal and Gold Country Media, Deric Rothe has earned praise for his journalistic abilities. He has received awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association, the Society of Better Newspapers, and Brehm Communications Inc. in response to his articles, editorials, literacy promotion, newspaper design, and more. A resident of Auburn, California, Deric Rothe contributes to the daily Auburn Journal, which reports on the city’s local news, sports, education, business, politics, and crime. The paper also offers a classified section where residents can post homes for sale, job openings, and available cars being sold. Since joining the staff of the Auburn Journal in 1997, Deric Rothe has taken on a prominent role in the community. He belongs to the Auburn Rotary Club and participates in Protect American River Canyons, an educational group that promotes environmental preservation. Deric Rothe also attends the Auburn Chamber of Commerce State of the Community Dinner, a gathering of community members during which the Auburn Business of the Year and the McCann Awards are presented. In addition, Deric Rothe established the Auburn Community Festival, a celebration of the city. Residents can bring their children to the kids play area and help them complete fun-filled activities. The event also features a pumpkin contest, arts and crafts booths, a costume contest, and a parade. Rothe often serves as a public speaker and emcee at service clubs and public events. In addition to his literary job, Deric Rothe owns a white water rafting company called Sierra Whitewater. He functions as Head Guide with the organization and regularly brings guests on rafting trips down the American River through rapids of varying levels of intensity with names like Satan's Cesspool, Cornholio and Meatgrinder. Rothe is a certified guide and received training in swiftwater rescue, first aid, and CPR. Discover more about his rafting establishment at www.sierrawhitewater.com.