The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

Altoona resident Sam Valdez, who is being held on a $10 million dollar bail and charged with solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver, appeared in court on Tuesday morning. His arraignment was postponed till next Monday at 8 a.m. to allow his counsel, Bruce Finlay, time to file a notice to appear.

Finlay is a criminal defense and personal injury lawyer from Shelton, according to avvo.com.