Last week, the Beaverton Valley Times (Portland, Oregon) lost a leader, a sparkplug and a dear friend.
Christine Moore spent the last 20 years of her life working for Pamplin Media Group. For much of that time, including right up until her death last Thursday from cancer complications, she served as publisher of The Times and led the newspaper's editorial board.
"Our family is diminished this week without Christine Moore," the paper's Editorial Board wrote in an editorial on June 21. "In the coming weeks, we will make announcements about new personnel. In the future, both short- and long-term, The Times will continue to adapt to meet readers' wants and needs. But this week, Christine and her family — her husband, Barry, and her children, Katie and Daniel — are in our hearts and in our thoughts. This week, we mourn the passing of a woman who led from the front, leaned into her work and prioritized people's needs above her own. Next week, and well beyond, we will continue reporting local news, serving local businesses and publishing local perspectives.
"It's what Christine would want. It's what Christine would insist on. And it's work that needs doing."
