Ted Kenney

Ted Kenney is a third-generation Gig Harbor Peninsula resident who grew up in Rosedale and attended Gig Harbor High School the year it opened. He has worked as a news reporter, software marketer and restaurant owner. He loves reading, especially Raymond Chandler novels and good non-fiction.

New M4S BBQ eatery replaces Brimstone in downtown Gig Harbor

Aug 27, 2026

M4S BBQ, owned by the family that operates My 4 Sons in the Tacoma area, could open within a couple weeks on Pioneer Way.

New owners propose to demolish 126-year-old house and cabin in Millville district

Aug 18, 2026

The new owners of a 126-year-old home at 5906 Harborview Drive do NOT plan to build condos. But they do plan to build a larger home there.

New Purpose Boutique, coming to Point Fosdick Drive, will style you from head to toe

Aug 11, 2026

Purpose Boutique, a Kitsap County-based chain with eight existing stores, plans to open a new location in Gig Harbor next month.

Junior sailing club begins navigating permit process for new $1.72 million facility

Aug 06, 2026

Gig Harbor Junior Sailing plans to build a facility at West Shore Marina, with help from a $1 million donation from the Stearns family. A city requirement for public access could be a hurdle.

Clearcut outside Canterwood marks start of Timberwalk (née Trailside) construction

Jul 17, 2026

“Construction is officially underway” on Timberwalk, a 120-unit apartment complex near the Canterwood neighborhood.

New premium butchery coming to Gig Harbor

Jul 01, 2026

A co-owner of Blue Max, with locations in Puyallup and Buckley, plans to open Gig Harbor Meat Company on Kimball Drive.

From Conan Fuel to “condo quality” dwellings: new apartments to rise on Burnham Drive

Jun 29, 2026

Construction crews are at work on the Burnham Apartments, which is expected to bring six new buildings and 78 units to a 4.32-acre property on Burnham north of Harborview Drive.

Will safety enhancements this summer tame traffic at risky intersection north of Gig Harbor?

May 28, 2026

WSDOT plans to eliminate a southbound lane and reduce the speed limit near Purdy Drive’s intersection with Goodnough and Burnham drives.

Peninsula Light eyes Bujacich Road for minor expansion, and maybe bigger things down the road

May 26, 2026

PenLight wants to build a temporary storage yard on a portion of its 17 acres on Bujacich Road. Could the same property host its new headquarters some day?

Study recommends metering on west side of Canterwood roundabout if apartment projects proceed

Apr 29, 2026

The Gig Harbor City Council will hear about the study during a meeting on Thursday, April 30.