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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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- The ButteCast with Bill Foley
Tap 'er Light: Football regret will last a lifetime
I quit playing football after my freshman season in football. I would give everything I have to go back and stick it out. Today's bonus podcast is brought to…
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Podcast No. 16: Leo McCarthy
Simply put, Leo McCarthy is my hero. Not only is he one of the best friends a guy could ever have, he is one of the best people to ever walk the planet. In the…
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Podcast No. 15: Matt Luedtke
Butte High boys' basketball coach Matt Luedtke will begin his fourth season with the Bulldogs in a little over a month. His first three campaigns ended at the…
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Tap 'er Light Fritz Daily
Fritz Daily is not a crazy man. He is the guy we should be listening to when it comes to Superfund cleanup and the dangers of the Berkeley Pit. Today's bonus…
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Podcast No. 14: Julie (Leary) Nadeau
Julie (Leary) Nadeau is a true inspiration. Once a great basketball player for Butte Central, Julie has been in a wheelchair since a November 1989 crash left…
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Tap 'er Light Kaven Noctor
Kaven Notor broke the unbreakable record of 64 at the Highland View Golf Course, and not a word was said about it. Today, we try to right that wrong and honor…
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Podcast No. 13: Dougie Peoples
Dougie Peoples is a household name after his 27-foot 3-pointer lifted Butte Central to the Class A State boys' basketball title March 12 in Missoula. Somehow…
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Podcast No. 12: Dion Williams
Dion Williams is perhaps the greatest Montana Tech receiver of all time. Now, the Fairfield, California native is back in town working for the Inspire Academy…
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Tap 'er Light Ghosts of Devil's Perch
Here is my review of Ghosts of Devil's Perch on the Travel Channel. In short, it was horrendously silly, but I couldn't take my eyes off it. It was our Tiger…
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Podcast No. 11 Ethan and Eli Wroblewski
Butte boxing brothers Ethan and Eli Wroblewski have quite the story. From a rough upbringing to promising careers in the ring, the Wroblewski brothers have…
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Tap 'er Light Aaron Judge
The moral police say Aaron Judge is the real home run king. The problem with being part of the moral police, though, is you almost always set yourself up to be…
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Podcast No. 10: Cathy Tutty
Cathy Tutty can name off all 10 of the children of Tom and Kay Tutty without hesitation, Good Will Hunting style. Unlike Will, however, Tutty’s siblings are…
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Podcast No. 9: Mickey Tuttle
Mickey Tuttle helped lead Butte High's boys' basketball team to the Class AA State title with a win over Great Falls High on St. Patrick's Day 1984. After the…
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Podcast No. 8: Jack Prigge
Jack Prigge is Butte High’s first boy state champion golfer since 1963. Last week, the Bulldog senior overcame a nine-shot deficit with nine holes to play to…
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Tap 'er Light Jack Prigge
On the course, Jack Prigge is everything every golfer wants to be. On Friday, he came from way behind to become Butte High's first boy state champion golfer…
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Podcast No. 7: Mike Hamblin
Mike Hamblin is a renowned artist whose work can be seen all over town, around the state and beyond. He painted portraits of Bob Green, Colt Anderson, Pat…
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Tap 'er Light college football rules makers
As amazing as it sounds, a college football defensive lineman was too happy when he caught a touchdown pass from a running back. Crazy, but it is true. College…
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Podcast No. 6: J.P. Gallagher
J.P. Gallagher is the ninth chief executive in the history of the Butte, America. However, he is the first Butte-Silver Bow chief executive to call the…
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Podcast No. 5: Rat Chat
Today’s podcast is a bit of a reunion. Matt Vincent and I wrote a column called Rat Chat for The Montana Standard for about seven years starting in December of…
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Podcast No. 4: Karen Sullivan
While some might see her as the “Karen” who canceled Butte’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration during the COVID-19 pandemic, we see her as the strong, courageous…
The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Fonz
This is the audio version of Bill Foley's column, Tap 'er Light. Jim Hanley, the man we called "Fonz," left the world knowing his Butte Miners were Class A…
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Podcast No. 3: Jim LeProwse
Butte native Jim LeProwse moved back to his hometown last summer. In his first year back, he guided the Butte Miners to their first State title since 1953. His…
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Episode No. 2: Kathleen McLaughlin
Kathleen McLaughlin, a 1989 Butte High graduate, is an award-winning journalist who reports and writes about the consequences of economic inequality around the…
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Episode No. 1: Don Peoples Sr.
Don Peoples Sr. served as chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow through the 1980s. He guided the Mining City through probably its toughest decade after the…