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The ButteCast with Bill Foley
Let's get to know some of the characters who make Butte, Montana the "Richest Hill on Earth."
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No. 397: Jalen ‘Hollywood’ Foley
Today we are talking Special Olympics with local celebrity Jalen “Hollywood” Foley. Hollywood is a name Jalen earned for a couple of reasons. First, everybody…
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Tap ’er Light: Reaction to Jacobs news says so much
Some of you are going to dismiss this column because I am a fan of the Chicago Bears and I have spent a good portion of my life despising the Green Bay…
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No. 396: Conor Lowney & Matt Yelenich
Since they are making us turn our clocks back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, we have an extra hour this weekend. So, tonight I thought I’d jump in with an extra…
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No. 395: Gina Evans
Today marks my good friend Gina Evans’ second appearance on the ButteCast. She first joined the show in March of 2023 to talk about her long road to recovery…
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No. 394: Brittani Bush and Bill Polk
Today we are talking Special Olympics basketball with Brittani Bush and Bill Polk. Brittani, a two-time Montana Gatorade Player of the Year in softball, is the…
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Tap ’er Light Special Olympics basketball
The Special Olympics State Basketball tournament will be held in gyms throughout the Mining City next month. If you have the time, I suggest that you volunteer…
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No. 393: Brayton Erickson
Brayton Erickson is the executive director of the Butte Rescue Mission. He started working at that position in March of 2020, and the good things the Mission…
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No. 392: Mike Maesar
Today, we are talking a little soccer and a lot more with Mike Maesar, the director of the Mining City FC soccer club. This past weekend, one of his teams won…
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Tap 'er Light Gary Corbin
I take sports way too seriously. My day can be absolutely ruined by a missed tackle, a shanked field goal or a booted baseball. What usually makes those days…
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Episode No. 391: Scott Meredith
Today’s guest is the vice president of sales at LLCTLC in Helena, but that has nothing to do with why he is on the ButteCast. Scott Meredith is just one…
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Tap ’er Light Mike Ditka
Last week’s passing of Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka really stung. I never got the chance to meet Da Coach, but it feels like I have known him my entire…
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No. 390: Alani Bankhead
Alani Bankhead makes her return to the ButteCast today. This time, she is appearing in person. The Democratic nominee to represent Montana in the United States…
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No. 389: Peyton Meyer
This special Saturday Night edition of the ButteCast does not have a whole lot to do with the Mining City. But it is a story you definitely want to hear…
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No. 388: LOUD
Somewhere between Butte’s Greeley Elementary School and graduating high school in Rigby, Idaho, Daniel Michalsky became LOUD. That is not a commentary on his…
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No. 387: UnaBomba
Today’s episode is different than any of the previous episodes of the ButteCast. We are talking with the Unabomba, a new-to-the-scene hip-hop artist who will…
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Tap 'er Light: Don’t mistake me for the Bill Foley who game money to Aaron Flint
I am not a billionaire, though people often mistake me for a guy by the same first and last name who is. William P. Foley, who goes by Bill, is a billionaire…
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No. 386: Steven Gillespie
Get ready for a different kind of comedy show at the Covellite Theatre. The DOSE: A Psychedelic Comedy Show will perform at Butte’s great theatre at 7 p.m…
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Tap 'er Light John Kovacich
Today, my heart is broken for a man I knew for less than a year. The Mining City lost a true legend last week when John Kovacich unexpectedly passed away at…
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No. 385: Remembering ‘Norty’
If you would have asked me a month ago which of the nearly 400 episodes of the ButteCast are my favorites, it wouldn’t have taken me long to mention the name…
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No. 384: Jorey Thatcher
Today we are talking softball and Mariah’s Challenge with my cousin Jorey Thatcher. You won’t see Jorey hitting any home runs Saturday when the police take on…
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Tap 'er Light: Don’t fall for Aaron Flint’s hate game
Transgender people do not hurt anyone. Despite what the dark money mailers might tell us, very few of them are trying to compete in girls’ or women’s sports…
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No. 383: Jason Salmon
Today we begin Season 5 of the ButteCast with a very special guest. Comedian Jason Salmon will be performing at the Covellite Theater in Butte on Oct. 2…
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Tap 'er Light: Michigan's Hail-Hail Mary
How you looked at Michigan’s 13-12 win over Michigan State on Michigan’s Hail-Hail Mary all depends on your perspective. That is what today’s column is about…
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No. 382: KC 9/11 ceremony
This afternoon, the Knights of Columbus in Butte held a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The event, which was organized…
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No, 381: Callie Boyle, Matt Moore and Ryan Mulcahy talk hurling
Today we are talking hurling with three members of the Wolfe Tones Hurling Club of Butte. Callie Boyle, Matt Moore and Ryan Mulcahy are not just part of that…
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Tap 'er light: Email offers a heartwarming reminder
Golf is the sport that I know the best. It is also the one I can, as a writer, put myself in the shoes of the competitor. That is because I was once in those…
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No. 380: Roy Ivy
Today’s guest is one I have been hoping to land for a couple of years now. He is interesting, to say the least. Roy Ivy is a fellow Gen Xer who grew up in…
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No. 379: Remembering 9/11 with Bernie Boyle and Shane Worley
Next Friday will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. That day, Knights of Columbus Hall will hold a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of…
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Tap ’er Light: Here is one golfer you can trust
Golf is an unfair game, which makes it a lot like life. Just when you think you are sitting pretty in the fairway, you can shank a shot that goes right into…
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No. 378: Meagan Thompson
The past several years, Meagan Thompson of KXLF-TV has proven to be a fearless reporter who is not afraid to ask the tough questions. Last week, she took her…
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No 377: Tim Cronnelly
Today’s guest was a teammate of Hall of Famers at Butte Central. He went on to a Hall of Fame career in his own right. He competed on a BC basketball team that…
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Tap 'er Light: Do not blame these ‘Butte idiots’
This column is not meant to trash congressional candidate Aaron Flint, even though I would never vote for him. It is not an endorsement of his opponent, Sam…
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No. 376: Cory Johnston
He did not know it at the time, but one overtime loss turned out to be a very good thing for Cory Johnston. Johnston, a senior at Glasgow High School at the…
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No. 375: Kelvin Sampson
There is probably no need for an introduction for today’s guest. You know who Kelvin Sampson is. Currently, the 70-year-old Sampson is the head coach of the…
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No. 374: Remembering Larry Hoffman
Larry Hoffman was not originally from the Mining City. He was born and raised in Lewistown, which is smack dab in the center of Montana. Nobody, however, was…
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Tap 'er Light Skeez Sullivan
Skeez Sullivan taught me how to juggle ... and so much more When you have a teacher who leaves a positive, lasting impact on your life, you should tell that…
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No. 373: Devin Amtmann
Devin Amtmann had an interesting upbringing to say the least. As the youngest of John and Kelly Amtmann’s three daughters, her life has been an adventure from…
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No. 372: Willie McCarthy
In Butte, we know him as Willie, the 1993 Butte High graduate with award-winning legs. In Missoula, where he is a successful lawyer and renowned Little League…
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Tap 'er Light: Mr. Toivonen said it best
We should give women the benefit of the doubt when they cast accusations of discrimination and harassment against a man in power. The burden of proof should…
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Episode No. 371: Brian Miller
Brian Miller is running as a Democrat for the House of Representatives in Montana’s second congressional district. That does not include the Mining City, which…
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Tap 'er Light "Dusty Dan" Sullivan
You might have known him as “Dusty Dan.” Others called him “Deep Court,” “Sully,” “Sull,” or “Mr. Sullivan.” Whatever you called Dan Sullivan, who passed away…
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No 370: Remembering Dan Sullivan
There are legends, and then there are legends. Dan Sullivan fell into the latter category. He was a legend among legends. He was a Butte Sports Hall of Famer…
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No. 369: Reece Cox
If a guy could make a living coaching American Legion baseball, then today’s guest would be a lifer. Reece Cox just seems like he was born to coach youth…
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No. 368: Remembering Don Peoples Sr.
This past weekend, we celebrated the induction of the Butte Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. This class of 12 individuals and five teams was the 20th class…
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Tap 'er Light: The secret of Coach Street’s success
Jim Street has long been a legend in the Mining City. He epitomizes the saying “Butte Tough,” and he just might be the greatest coach who ever lived. In any…
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No. 367: Cory Cachola
Cory Cachola is a 1992 Butte High graduate who is doing some great things out in Portland, Oregon. I would tell you what he is doing, but I am not entirely…
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Tap 'er Light: It was just Butch being Butch
The Butte Sports Hall of Fame will induct its 20th class this weekend. It is a class that, in a lot of respects, is long overdue. The class includes the late…
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No. 366: Janelle Garza
Janelle Garza is one tough woman. That was evident when she completed the Copper Kings 100 in just under 34 hours last month. That is a 100-mile running race…
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No. 365: Remembering Greg Salo
Next weekend, the late, great Greg Salo will finally take his rightful place among Butte’s greatest sports legends when he is inducted into the Butte Sports…
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No. 364: Aiden Sorich
In July of 2021, Aiden Sorich won the Sorini 25 at the Butte 100 Mountain Bike Race. With a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 20 seconds, the soon-to-be Butte High…
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Tap 'er Light Mick Ringsak
Last month, we lost a true American hero when Mick Ringsak passed away after a battle with cancer. Mick was a Vietnam veteran and a combat engineer in the…
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No. 363: Kevin Parvinen
Kevin Parvinen was one of the greatest wrestlers in Butte High history. In three years on the Bulldog varsity team, Parvinen posted a 77-2 record. He once held…
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No. 362: Don Peoples Jr.
Don Peoples Jr. appeared on episode No. 98 of the ButteCast in June of 2023. So much has a lot changed since then for the president of the Butte Central…
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Tap 'er Light: First she called me an idiot
When you cheer the separation of families and deportations without due process, you are at risk of finding yourself on the wrong side of history. When you sit…
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No. 361: Mike Rapp
Long before Mike Rapp was the superintend of the Falcon Crest Golf Club near Boise, Idaho, he had one of the best titles any person could have. He was a Muni…
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No. 360: Joe Wren
This is easily the most visual of the 360 episodes of the ButteCast. Today, KXLF legend and Anaconda native Joe Wren joined the show via Zoom from Mitchell…
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Tap 'er Light: Healthy fear of a knuckle sandwich used to keep us in check
Once upon a time, people had a healthy fear of getting punched in the teeth for saying something awful to another person. Social media eliminated that fear…
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Episode No. 359: Guns & Hoses
Today we are talking softball with Butte police officers Jorey Thatcher and Ben Girdler and Butte firefighter Aaron Facincani. These three brave men are…
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No. 358: Remembering Mick Ringsak
On Tuesday, the Mining City lost a legend with the passing of Sir Elton “Mick” Ringsak. The self-described Eisenhower Republican was 83. Today, I’m bring back…
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Tap 'er Light: A case against Seth Bodnar
When my daughter and other young women at the University of Montana needed help to protect them from a sexual predator and stalker, Seth Bodnar looked the…