Paisanos Plaza Manager Antonio Mendoza says small business owners in Hillsboro are hurting from federal immigration enforcement impacts and need the entire community’s support right now.

Miranda Kessler explains the Safe Routes to School program’s focus in Hillsboro and what’s ahead for the work to help children get to school and back home safely.

Former Washington County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Titonian Wallace Sr. connects with Mayor Pace to discuss his work as the Chamber’s first Black Board Chair and the organization’s advances in serving black businesses in the community.

Mayor Pace visits the FLIP Museum in Downtown Hillsboro and talks with Jack Graham, museum founder and executive director, about FLIP’s early launch as a mobile museum, and its emphasis on Fun, Learning, Inspiration, and Play (FLIP)

 SHARC Manager Lori Mason sits down with Mayor Pace to share stories of swim lesson successes.

Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Deanna Palm tells Mayor Pace about her 25+ years of serving the business community in Hillsboro, her thoughts on what local businesses need to succeed, and what she will remember most as she prepares to retire.

Mayor Pace talks with Merrill Gardens Community Relations Director Elizabeth Tuosto about the seven-story senior living community at 4th Avenue & Main Street.

Mayor Pace gets insights on the Winter Village experience — and what it takes to put the event on — with program organizer Kerstin Motsch-Reiter from the Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department.

Business owner Lucia Isabel Nguyen tells Mayor Pace her story of how she helped her luxury dress company overcome challenges, like the January 2022 Downtown fire, to grow and expand into new locations in her hometown of Hillsboro.

City Recorder Amber Rios joins Mayor Pace to share the history of Pioneer Cemetery, how the City of Hillsboro came to manage it, and what’s ahead for the cemetery in the years to come.

As HiLight internet construction gets underway near Glencoe High School, Mayor Pace talks with HiLight GM Paul Recanzone about what's ahead for the City's internet service.

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Mayor Pace visits the Hillsboro Downtown Station food cart plaza to talk with General Manager Jake Crombie-Varisco.

Jaime Miranda, owner of M&M Marketplace, joins Mayor Pace to reflect on 25 years of serving the Hillsboro community, how M&M Marketplace started, and Jaime’s vision for the next 25 years.

Librarian Jovanna Sardineta-Cotero shares details about the Library’s bilingual and inclusive Storytimes with Mayor Pace – including what makes Storytimes inclusive.

Fitness Instructor Danielle Camacho-Cruz talks with Mayor Pace about the top questions she gets about fitness classes – and the hardest thing for anyone trying to start a new class or routine.

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Sustainability and Resiliency Manager Robin Straughan talks about the City’s work to create a Climate Action Plan, including engaging with community through a survey on the Engage Hillsboro website – in August & September 2025 – and how the survey results will inform the City’s future actions.

Mayor Pace talks with Tyler Geel at Insomnia Coffee Co’s newest location at Reed’s Crossing in the South Hillsboro neighborhood.

 Tyler discusses the history of Insomnia Coffee and how the Insomnia team build community within their coffee shops.

Mayor Pace welcomes Darcy DeBord to discuss White Birch Design Company’s growth into its newest location at Reed’s Crossing in the South Hillsboro neighborhood. Darcy shares what it’s like to be a small business owner and entrepreneur.

Mayor Pace is joined by City of Hillsboro Senior Project Manager Justin DeMello to discuss the Block 67 project in Downtown Hillsboro.

Mayor Pace is joined by Pat Robison, Chairperson of the Hillsboro Rotary 4th of July Parade to discuss the annual parade in Downtown Hillsboro!

Mayor Pace is joined by Jaime Miranda, Owner of M&M Marketplace in Hillsboro to talk about the annual El Sol Festival!

Mayor Pace sits down with Westside Queer Resource Center Board Member Amber Davis Ota to talk about:

• the importance of celebrating Pride Month
• the impact that the Westside Queer Resource Center continues to make in serving Hillsboro community members

City of Hillsboro Pride Month info

Westside Queer Resource Center info

LaTosha Wilson, the Chair of the Black Advisory Business Council with the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, joins Mayor Pace to talk about:

• Hillsboro’s Juneteenth Celebration that took place on June 14, 2025
• what the event means to LaTosha
• what LaTosha wants Hillsboro community members to experience when celebrating Juneteenth.

Hillsboro’s Student Success Librarian, Kate Whitman, explains the value of Hillsboro Public Library’s Summer Reading program for children and parents.

Hillsboro Film Festival Organizer & Filmmaker Christi Dodge sits down with Mayor Pace to discuss what inspired her to start the Film Festival, how it expanded to three days, and how it lifts underrepresented voices.

Hillsboro Film Festival information

In Mayor Beach Pace’s first episode as the host of Community Conversations, Mayor Pace talks with Isabel Mendoza, owner of Su Casa Supermercado on 10^th Avenue in the Avenida Diez area.

Isabel shares:

• what she is experiencing as a Latine business owner
• what Latine community members are experiencing
• how the broader community can be supportive