Whether it’s pitchforks or pistols, the peasants are clearly getting restless. While we support the Second Amendment, and the First, we think there’s a right way and a wrong way to speak truth to power.

It won’t be an easy job, but someone’s got to do it. So far seven candidates have filed to run for four open seats on the Roseburg City Council. The winners will face significant challenges in the years ahead, and voters should carefully weigh each candidate’s positions, ability and temperam…

Well, that’s a wrap on another successful year for the Douglas County Fair.

There’s rarely a dull moment, apparently, at meetings of the Douglas County Parks Advisory Board, and the most recent meeting was evidently no exception.

Black lives do, in fact, matter. For quite awhile, competing slogans around race have been thrust into the national limelight. Some say “Black Lives Matter,” others “All Lives Matter,” and more recently, after the July 7 shooting of five police officers in Dallas, “Blue Lives Matter.”

At times, the county’s difficulties can seem overwhelming, but it’s also home to a lot of great people with good ideas. Recently, we asked members of our Community Editorial Board to share their ideas of ways we could make our county better. Here are some of their best suggestions:

There are many reasons we should all be willing to shell out a few $10 bills each year in property taxes to keep our Douglas County Library system going.

There are times when, embroiled in the latest controversy or discouraged by statistics about the economy or the state of our health, even the most optimistic among us can lose sight of what’s truly great about Douglas County.

Is it unnerving sometimes to walk about in downtown Roseburg and see scruffy-looking people shambling by, talking gibberish to themselves or reeking of alcohol? Sure.

There’s an old saying that goes something like “It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it.”

Recently, a group of community leaders convened for The News-Review’s first Community Editorial Board. Members of this group debate the issues facing the county and suggest solutions for moving forward.

It’s clear that Victoria Hawks and Gary Leif are at the top of the pack of contenders for the Douglas County commissioner seat now held by Susan Morgan. And it’s likely that Hawks and Leif will each win enough voters to move forward to the November general election.

From our nearly 150 years of practice, we think we’re getting pretty good at sharing the news that’s important to you in Douglas County.

What a long strange trip it’s been, and it’s not over yet.