Crystal Jones
17:44 - 18:04
“Right now we're dealing with rising grocery prices, gas and diesel, heating costs, and an unreliable Permanent Fund dividend. And so I think that the legislature needs to do— enact some positive changes so that we have a manageable cost of living.”
- Speaker
- Crystal Jones
- Timestamp
- 17:44 – 18:04
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 13, 2026
From the transcript
Um, I'm Crystal Jones. I grew up on Kodiak Island, and for the past 10 years I've lived here in District 36 in Nalchina, which is in between Palmer and Glenallen. And I entered this election because I think that every Alaskan deserves somebody in their corner. Right now we're dealing with rising grocery prices, gas and diesel, heating costs, and an unreliable Permanent Fund dividend. And so I think that the legislature needs to do— enact some positive changes so that we have a manageable cost of living.
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