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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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Podcast No. 139: Jason Street
Jason Street earned 11 varsity letters at Butte High. He also won three individual state titles on the wrestling mat. He is one of the best wrestlers Butte…
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Tap 'er Light: Running for chief executive
I am running for chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow. Here's why. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park Street Liquors. Make your story legendary…
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No. 138: Andy Larson
Whether it as an athlete, musician, husband, father or grandfather, Butte's own Andy Larson has been known to swing for the fences. Listen to his story…
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Podcast No. 137: Dan Boyle
Dan Boyle is a Butte firefighter known for a mustache that he recently shaved off. He is also known to be part of Butte's great Boyle family. That family is…
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Tap 'er Light: The Pit is the solution
We need to preserve our heritage, and we need to save the Dublin Gulch. Dumping toxic material into the Berkeley Pit instead of the storied Butte neighborhood…
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No. 136: Henry and Colleen Klobucar
Henry and Colleen Klobucar are Butte's dancing couple. They will be part of the the Country Hoedown Fundraiser for the Butte Family YMCA Saturday at the Butte…
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Podcast No. 135: Don McAuliffe
Don McAuliffe will become the 19th member of Butte High's Diamond B's Friday night as the Bulldogs take on Missoula Hellgate at Naranche Stadium. McAuliffe…
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Tap 'er Light Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield died of brain cancer on Sunday, and it feels like I lost a close friend. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park Street Liquors. Make…
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No. 134: Alicia Kachmarik
In 2000, Alicia Kachmarik pitched Butte Central to the Class A State softball title not long after a line drive hit her in the face. She pitched the title game…
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No. 133: Steve Stosich
Steve Stosich is part of so many team plaques from the Butte Sports Hall of Fame that he lost count. Stosich was an undersized, but hard-nosed center and…
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No. 132: Josh Vincent
Josh Vincent was a member of the 1991 Butte High State championship football team. He went on to a successful career with Montana Tech. He is a successful…
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Tap 'er Light: Seinfeld was right about the clothes
So many of my life lessons were learned from watching Seinfeld. I wish I would have listened when he said sports fans cheer for clothes. Today's bonus podcast…
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No. 131: Danette Harrington
Danette Harrington served 24 years as the auditor of Butte-Silver Bow. That, though, was only a part of her service as an employee of the local government. She…
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Tap 'er Light: Butte deserves better
Butte deserves the Superfund cleanup Anaconda and Missoula got. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to fight for that. We owe it to our ancestors to…
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Tap 'er Light: ButteCast turns a year
It was actually a year ago last Tuesday that the ButteCast turned a year old. It's not to late to celebrate. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park…
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No. 130: Evan Barrett
Evan Barrett is a Red Lodge native who came to Butte in 1979 because his boss, Sen. John Melcher, made him. Several years later, he decided to stay, even…
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No. 129: Dr. John Michelotti
Before he was the team doctor for Carroll College, Dr. John Michelotti made his mark on the world as a barber. During the 1985-86 basketball season, he gave…
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Tap 'er Light Manuel Herrera
Manuel Herrera passed away last week at the age of 75. Manny, as his friends call him, will be sorely missed. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park…
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No. 128: 1973 Butte Central offensive line
Barry Brophy, Mike Haggerty, Greg Markovich, Jerry “Buzz” Combo and Brian “Moose” Holland were the five senior offensive linemen for the 1973 Butte Central…
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No. 127: Kevin Petritz
Listen in as former Butte High athlete and coach Kevin Petritz opens up about his battles with depression and addiction. KP was an outstanding soccer player…
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Tap 'er Light: Toxic fan page not worth the fight
If you are fighting with the guys on the Montana AA Prep Football page on Facebook, then you already lost. If they block you, though, consider that a win…
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No. 126: Robert Leipheimer
Robert Leipheimer is a 2018 graduate of Butte High School. He also earned a degree form Montana State University. He went from a 230-pound offensive lineman…
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No. 125: Curtis Smith
It's been more than 33 years since Curtis Smith played basketball for Butte High School. He is still mentioned all the time because he is one of the best…
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No. 124: Greg Leetz
Greg "Peach" Leetz has been my friend for as long as I can remember. He is a veteran of the Northwest Little League, where he led the world in unnecessary Pete…
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Tap 'er Light: The EPA and Centerville Ghost
The EPA is finally promising us some transparency when it comes to the cleanup of more than a century worth of mine waste in Butte. So far, we know the…
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No. 123: Paul Panisko
Paul Panisko has a new gig at Montana Tech. That comes after 30 years on the radio, most of it at KBOW. He called football, basketball and softball games for…
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No. 122: Tawnya Murray
Tawnya Murray is a recovering addict who knows how methamphetamine can ruin a life. She knows what it is like to live on the streets, and she knows what it is…
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No. 121: Jon McElroy
Jon McElroy won 118 games in 18 seasons as head football coach at Butte High School. Before that, he was a standout athlete and an All-State receiver on Butte…
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Tap 'er Light: Preserving Leonard Field is a must
The stone walls around Leonard Field are crumbling, and the school is repairing them with what one Montana Tech alumnus called "modern trash." Where is the…
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No. 120: Brian Michelotti
Brian Michelotti is the fifth executive director of the Montana High School Association. Before that, he was a Carroll College Fighting Saint, a Butte High…
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No. 119: Matt Buckley
Matt Buckley was a teacher and a coach. He is a writer, poet, realtor and a cowboy. He was also one of the great Mining City athletes in his day. Buckley was…
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No. 118: Capt. Brant Bristol
Three months after suffering a sever injury in a fire in Butte, Capt. Brant Bristol is doing well and looking forward to being back on the job. Listen in as…
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Tap 'er Light: Sometimes less really is more
The best scene in "A River Runs Through It" does not involve fly fishing. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park Street Liquors. Make your story…
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No. 117: Ray Jay Johnson and Steve Schulte
Ray Jay Johnson and Steve Schulte have been best friends since they were kids. They were also standouts playing for the Butte Central Maroons. Schulte is still…
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Tap 'er Light Delaney Doherty
As we approach the eighth anniversary of the unspeakable tragedy that claimed the lives of Kyle Burgman and Casey Boyle, we mourn the loss of 17-year-old…
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No. 116: Dale Burgman
Dale Burgman is a sportswriters' dream. He is one of the best interviews off all time, and he has pretty much coached everything. After a long tenure at Butte…
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No. 115: Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan has never had a bad day. He has also never had a boring day. PR and his son Will recently racked up about 1,700 miles on their bikes as they rode to…
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Tap 'er Light: Calling Bravo Sierra on 406 claims
A column on 406mtsports.com suggests that sports coverage is so good that the writers are routinely told "thank you" at events, stores and bars. We know…
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No. 114: Glen Welch
Before he became a well-known sports official in Montana and well beyond, Glen Welch was an outstanding athlete at Butte High School and the University of…
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No. 113: Jeanette Kappes
Jeanette Kappes is carrying on a "segrevious" legacy as the third-generation owner of Butte's Crazee Carol's Casino and Mill Bar. Today's podcast is brought…
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Tap 'er Light Bandit and Boogie
I wrote about my best pals Bandit and Boogie. They are my dogs. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park Street Liquors. Make your story legendary…
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No. 112: Bear Stillwagon
He placed ninth in the 2019 Tour Divide, a grueling 2,745-mile race from Banff, Alberta to the U.S.-Mexico border. In 2021, he rode the Butte 100 course twice…
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Tap 'er Light: Advice to your 15-year-old self
If you could give your 15-year-old self some advice, what would it be? I would tell myself to never quit playing high school football. Today's bonus podcast is…
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No. 111: Kyle Samson
Kyle Samson is the head coach of the Montana Tech football team. Before that, he was a star quarterback at Helena Capital and MSU-Northern. At his core…
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No. 110: Chad Okrusch
Chad Okrusch is a Butte treasure. Actually, he's a Montana treasure. His songs Opportunity Blues, Big Hole River, The Angel Mariah and St. Patrick’s Day At the…
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Tap 'er Light: We must do better
The senseless death of a 23-year-old Butte man on July 3 tells us that we must do better as a society. Today's podcast is brought to. you by Leskovar Honda…
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No. 109: Skip Koprivica
In January of 2014, Skip Koprivic retired after 34 years working as the club pro at the Missoula Country Club. He was in town Saturday as the Jack W. Crowley…
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No. 108: Butte Miners seniors
Today we catch up with seven of the eight Butte Miners seniors or super seniors.' Listen in as we catch up with Ethan “Easy” Conningham, Kenley Leary, Kevin…
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No. 107: Cal McQueary
Former Butte High quarterback and Montana Tech receiver Cal McQueary is still living his football life as a member of the Indoor Football League champion Idaho…
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Tap 'er Light Jack Crowley
I have a million stories to tell about legendary Highland View Golf Course club pro Jack Crowley, this is one of them. The Jack Crowley Clubhouse at the "Muni"…
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No. 106: Mike McGree
Mike McGree isn't the best athlete of the McGree family. But he is probably the funniest. Listen in as Mike talks about his father Tucker and his good pal Harp…
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No. 105: Matt Stepan
As the director of athletics at Montana Tech, Matt Stepan will not take the credit for the Orediggers winning the Frontier Conference Bandy Memorial All-Sports…
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Tap 'er Light Stodden Park
If they put in an artificial turf on Miners Field at 3 Legends Stadium, the girls should get one, too, at Stodden Park. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you…
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No. 104: Tedd Stanisich
Tedd Stanisich is a legend in Butte and Dillon. A former Longfellow Bomber and Butte High Bulldog, Stanisich spent decades as a coach and history teacher in…
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No. 103: Pam Green
The lovely-and-talented Pam Green is wife of legendary Montana Tech football coach Bob Green. But she is so much more than that. Did you know that Pam has more…
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Tap 'er Light Shrine Game
The Montana East-West Shrine Game is our yearly reminder that we have great people on both sides of the ball. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park…
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No. 102: Colt Anderson
The Butte Missile, Colt Anderson, went from walk on to All-American on the University of Montana football team. He played nine seasons in the NFL for the…
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No. 101: West Side Shriners
This special edition of the ButteCast includes the four West Side captains for Saturday’s Montana East-West Shrine Game along with their coaches and some local…
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Tap 'er Light sports betting
By jumping in bed with the gambling industry, our sports leagues are giving us a not-so-gentle nudge down the slippery slope to a gambling problem. Today's…
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No. 100: John Thatcher
John Thatcher is a true Butte legend. He earned all-conference honors in football, basketball and baseball at Western Montana College, which is now called…