Lived in Roseburg many years back, and had a sister living there till about
8 years ago (and a ton of family before that..lol). Roseburg is a nice town,
although it's grown a great deal since I lived there, and for the most party,
the folks are a very "environmentally conscious" crowd, but that is mostly
the "in town" people.
Get outside town a ways and, like anywhere else, you find all kinds of folks. If you
happen to be driving a Subaru with 16 million miles on it and a few rainbow stickers
on the back bumper, then some of them would probably invite you in for dinner.
The area itself is beautiful, and there's much to do all year long. It is warmer there
than in the Portland area, and the winters aren't too bad if ya don't mind being wet,
but again, it's generally drier than Portland. Lots of history in the area, and the
Umpqua River (and a dozen others) can keep your freezer full of salmon and
steelhead. Good hunting too, and lots of backcountry to run around in during the
summer months, and you should have decent river access all year long.
Hate to be nosy, but what kind of work do you do? (curious minds gotta know...lol)
Seriously, I wouldn't hesitate to live there were I offered a good position. Forget the
politics and you'll find nice people and a town with an active community.