Openings: New spot for Hawaiian-inspired food truck + STCU adds new branch

The Local Bite moves

The Local Bite, a food truck serving Hawaiian inspired dishes, has a new owner and a new location.

In 2024, Kristal and Race Ostman purchased the truck from Rachel and Scott Lundegard, who established the business on Edison Street, near Kamiakin High School.

The Ostmans moved the truck first to Summer’s Hub and now, to the Port of Kennewick’s Columbia Gardens Artisan Village, 323 E. Columbia Gardens Way, west of the cable bridge in Kennewick.

The Local Bite serves shoyu chicken, Kahlua pig, Hawaiian beef, Kansu chicken and Spam musubi and more. It is adding Door Dash service as well.

The Columbia Gardens lineup includes Boblastic TriCities, Botanas Culichi, Frida’s Mexican Grill, Nana’s Kitchen, La Bahai and Swampy’s BBQ.

The food truck plaza is part of a winery park that includes tasting rooms for Bartholomew, Monarcha/Palencia and Gordon estate wineries.

Go to ColumbiaGardensVendors.com.

STCU adds new branch at Columbia Center

STCU opens its newest Tri-Cities branch and 50th overall on Oct. 8.

STCU, or Spokane Teachers Credit Union, will hold a proper grand opening with food, vendors, treats and music from noon-3 p.m., Oct. 23.

The new branch is at 2001 N. Columbia Center Blvd., on the north side of Columbia Center mall. It is led by manager Melissa Venegas.

STCU purchased the onetime bank building earlier this year and spent about $200,000 on renovations. STCU has three existing branches in the Tri-Cities and a commercial banking office.

STCU, established at a Spokane high school in 1934, serves more than 300,000 members and employs 1,000. It has more than $6 billion in assets.

It is the third largest credit union in Washington after Tukwila-based Boeing Employees Credit Union ($29 billion) and Richland-based Gesa Credit Union ($6.5 billion).