OR OR - Eddie Hair, 67, and Scott Smith, 68, often travel to Central Oregon, 13 Sept 2025

[TwinkieDefense]

Oct 3, 2025 article

2 Beaverton men missing weeks after outdoor trip

It's believed that Eddie Hair and Scott Smith were preparing for a trip involving camping, hiking or searching for rare rocks, Beaverton police said.

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The men were last known to be traveling in a 2005 red Jeep Wrangler with Oregon state license plate No. 494 QKW.

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[truthfinder2019]

Friends in Their 60s Disappeared After Outdoor Trip Weeks Ago. Authorities Say Their Absence Is 'Concerning'​

The two close friends were last believed to be preparing for an outdoor trip involving camping, hiking, or searching for rare rocks," police said.

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Friends in Their 60s Disappeared After Outdoor Trip Weeks Ago. Authorities Say Their Absence Is 'Concerning'

Two friends in their 60s set off on an outdoor excursion last month but never returned home, said police, who continue to search for the men.

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[GraceG]

There is a noteable disparity in the information between the linked msm article and the Police Department missing report. The msm article (and thus the thread title on which it is based) states they often travel to the Oregon Coast or the Central Coast.

The Oregon Coast is the entire Western part of the US that borders the Pacific. The Central Coast is an area of California, roughly spanning the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. They are literally hundreds of miles apart.

The Police Department bulletin states they often traveled to the Oregon Coast or Central OREGON. That makes a lot more sense to me, especially if they are searching for rare rocks.

There's a huge difference geographically between central Oregon and the Central coast.

 

[LadyL]

There is a noteable disparity in the information between the linked msm article and the Police Department missing report. The msm article (and thus the thread title on which it is based) states they often travel to the Oregon Coast or the Central Coast.

The Oregon Coast is the entire Western part of the US that borders the Pacific. The Central Coast is an area of California, roughly spanning the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. They are literally hundreds of miles apart.

The Police Department bulletin states they often traveled to the Oregon Coast or Central OREGON. That makes a lot more sense to me, especially if they are searching for rare rocks.

There's a huge difference geographically between central Oregon and the Central coast.

they fixed the error

 

[TwinkieDefense]

Thank you @GraceG and @LadyL for pointing out the reporting error. I will request mods to correct post title to Central Oregon.

 

[Gemmie]

The Oregon Coast is the entire Western part of the US that borders the Pacific.

According to AI (Which I believe for one. Not always!): That's incorrect. The Oregon Coast is the 362-mile stretch of the Oregon state coastline, not the entire western US border with the Pacific. The entire West Coast of the US includes the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, while the Oregon Coast specifically refers to the shoreline within Oregon. SOURCE

The Central Coast is an area of California, roughly spanning the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. They are literally hundreds of miles apart.

The Oregon coast is not the entire Western part of the US. The Oregon Coast is specific to Oregon only, not California nor Washington. Living in Oregon both and California, and rock hounding up and down the coast, I've never heard of the "Oregon Coast" being called that for the entire west coast.

The Oregon Coast is a coastal region of the US state of Oregon. SOURCE

Coastal California, also known as the California Coastline and the Golden Coast, refers to the coastal regions of the U.S. state of California. SOURCE

The Washington coast is located along the Pacific Ocean on the western side of the state, stretching from the Olympic Peninsula in the north to the Oregon border in the south. SOURCE

 

[GraceG]

According to AI (Which I believe for one. Not always!): That's incorrect. The Oregon Coast is the 362-mile stretch of the Oregon state coastline, not the entire western US border with the Pacific. The entire West Coast of the US includes the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, while the Oregon Coast specifically refers to the shoreline within Oregon. SOURCE

The Oregon coast is not the entire Western part of the US. The Oregon Coast is specific to Oregon only, not California nor Washington. Living in Oregon both and California, and rock hounding up and down the coast, I've never heard of the "Oregon Coast" being called that for the entire west coast.

The Oregon Coast is a coastal region of the US state of Oregon. SOURCE

Coastal California, also known as the California Coastline and the Golden Coast, refers to the coastal regions of the U.S. state of California. SOURCE

The Washington coast is located along the Pacific Ocean on the western side of the state, stretching from the Olympic Peninsula in the north to the Oregon border in the south. SOURCE

You are correct, I don't know why I put the Oregon coast was the whole coast of the Western US, that is OBVIOUSLY not correct, I meant to say the coast of the entire STATE of Oregon. I was born and raised in SW Washington, went to Grad School in Oregon, and CA and was based as an airline pilot in SFO, LAX, and PDX at one point, so I'm well familiar with the area geographically, I just had a brain burp when I was typing that Thanks for clarifying it.

 

[Gemmie]

You are correct, I don't know why I put the Oregon coast was the whole coast of the Western US, that is OBVIOUSLY not correct, I meant to say the coast of the entire STATE of Oregon. I was born and raised in SW Washington, went to Grad School in Oregon, and CA and was based as an airline pilot in SFO, LAX, and PDX at one point, so I'm well familiar with the area geographically, I just had a brain burp when I was typing that Thanks for clarifying it.

It happens to the best of us. I was like... Huh??? lol

 

[swanniee11]

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[GraceG]

This one is so disheartening - I think if they'd been in the coastal area and had a venicular accident they would have been spotted. But if looking for rocks they could have gone to Central Oregon. I've Chucker (game bird) hunted as a teen in that area (I don't hunt any more, back then it fed our family members that lived there) and it's vast, remote, with less than steller roads. We never went alone and there was always some sort of back up radio system (the days before cell phones and GPS) to call for help. If these men broke down they could easily have been too far to walk for help and water is scarce (much of the area high desert). I imagine the dog stayed with them.

 

[tealrose]

With regard to the coast, we might well specify between the northern, central, and southern Oregon coast, too.

No matter where they were, it's entirely easy in too many places for a vehicle to end up off the road and not be easily found - especially if there's a chance they went into water.

This case is just too wide open unless more information becomes available, imo.