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Bicycling across Montana to raise awareness of climate issues
GREAT FALLS — Bill Barron has a heart for climate issues and bike riding.
“The bike tour is sort of connecting my passion for cycling with advocating for what i really believe in,” said barron, the mountain west regional coordinator for the advocacy group Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
“We are nationwide and we are non-partisan. We’re focused on empowering volunteers to advocate for bipartisan solutions to climate.”
His latest bike tour began in Pablo in western Montana. Weather forced him to reroute around the south side of glacier park. The longest leg was the 120 plus miles from browning to Great Falls. From there he biked on to Helena. Other stops will include Bozeman, Columbus, Red Lodge and Cody, Wyoming by way of the Beartooth Highway. With a couple rest days mixed in, he’ll end in Cheyenne, Wyoming on June 30th if all goes according to plan.
At each stop, he has events planned to meet with supporters and the public to bring awareness to climate issues which can be difficult to to talk about.
“Certainly people are concerned and a little frustrated about politics that are making it a little harder to move on this issue,” said Barron. “But the reality of it is things are happening. We just need to keep advocating and speaking up for what we think is important.”
Barron admits his message can be a tough sell in energy rich states like Montana and Wyoming. He says we need to appreciate the fossil fuel industry and realize it can play a role in the future.
“For instance, we have to work towards carbon capture and sequestration, which is something that we will also need,” said Barron. “But it’s it’s a it’s a ways down the road. In order for us to really accomplish what we need to right now, there are things we can do right now as these other tools, the carbon capture and sequestration, nuclear, and other things are made utility grade and utility scale.”
It’s not the first time Barron has used his bike to bring awareness to climate issues.
He ran for federal office three times and covered a total of 2500 miles by bike as a single-issue climate candidate in Utah. He used his bike as a unique way to reach constituents, bring attention to the issue, and discuss solutions.
While he’s doing the bulk of the work through his ride, he credits volunteers and support staff to help spread the message.
“Really, i couldn’t do it without them. It’s nice to ride through some snowstorms and have a warm car to sit in her one for a minute along the way,” said Barron.
If you’d like to learn more about the organization and Barron’s trip, click here.
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French Montana is done keeping up with reality TV.
In fact, he only agreed to appear on Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons over a decade ago as a favor to then-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian.
“She said to get on the show,” he exclusively told E! News at the BET Awards on June 28. “And I got on the show. Shout out to Khloe.”
The “Ever Since U Left Me” rapper, who split with Kardashian in December 2014 after eight months of dating, said the experience was “fun” because her family kept it real.
“They filmed their real life,” he continued. “And we were part of something together that one time. So it felt great. It didn’t feel like work because they film what they do everyday.”
As for his future in reality TV, the 41-year-old said those days are over, shutting down any prospective offers with a simple, “Negative.”
Although the “Unforgettable” artist—whose real name is Karim Kharbouch—may not be returning to television anytime soon, he has no problem hanging out with his ex-girlfriend these days.
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GREAT FALLS — For Staff Sgt. Brianna St. Lawrence-Brody, service does not only happen in uniform.
Outside the gates of the base, she works at Benefis as a nurse, Great Falls Public Schools as a school nurse, and comes home as a wife and mom of four. For the Montana Air National Guard, she serves as a command post controller with the 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls.
(WATCH: Montana nurse and Guard member earns national Air Force recognition)
Montana nurse and Guard member earns national Air Force recognition
This year, St. Lawrence-Brody was named the U.S. Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airman of the Year in the Non-Commissioned Officer category.
She said the recognition came as a surprise, especially because her path into the Guard started later than others.
“I joined very late in life,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “I joined the Guard right before I turned 40. So for me, every opportunity that’s presented, I want to take the bull by the horns and just run with it and do the best of my ability.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she joined the Guard after finishing nursing school. She said she went straight from nursing school into helping open a COVID unit, while also working at Benefis.
She said that experience was the start of one journey, but not the whole of what she wanted to accomplish.
St. Lawrence-Brody joined the Guard for the opportunities, the challenge and to help build a future for her four children.
“It’s a little bit of a competition for myself,” she said. “Like, if I can do it, why not try my best to achieve it?”
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As a command post controller, she assists in helping move information during emergencies and major events.
“Outside, obviously, I’m a nurse. Inside the Guard, I have nothing to do with the medical field, which is kind of amazing,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “It keeps me on my toes.”
She explained balancing the Guard, two civilian jobs and four children takes support from her family, her employers and her unit. She said Benefis and GFPS have been supportive of her military service.
Her nomination included her deployment experience, training work overseas and involvement across the wing. St. Lawrence-Brody said she deployed to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where she worked with an operations center supporting entities connected to Africa.
But, she says this recognition is not the finish line.
“This award, it’s not necessarily a landing pad for me,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “I want to use it as a springboard.”
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St. Lawrence-Brody hopes her story encourages others to keep taking on new opportunities, even when they feel uncertain.
“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable and be okay with doing things afraid,” she said. “I think when you get to be okay with doing things afraid, that’s where you’re going to find the growth.”
She has already won at the Air National Guard level, but she recently traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the broader Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year process, which includes nominees from the Guard, Reserve and major commands across the Air Force.
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