KOLOA — Michaela Widener of Koloa joined the Kauai mayoral race on May 28.
Widener is a single mother of two indigenous Hawaiian children, who works at the Beach House restaurant in Poipu.
She has previously served in government in Pawnee, Okla., holding a seat for Pawnee Tribal Council for the Pawnee Nation. Her area of work is largely dedicated to youth leadership development and cultural rejuvenation, according to a press release, which clari…