The ButteCast with Bill Foley

The Wall That Heals made a stop in the Mining City last week. Hopefully, seeing that wall comforted the family and friends of the fallen soldiers. Hopefully it proved to them that they were not forgotten. Hopefully it showed the living Vietnam veterans that they really are loved and appreciated. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Mark Schulte went 28-0 as the starting quarterback of the back-to-back-to-back Class A State champion Butte Central Maroons. He is the only starting quarterback in Class A history to win three state titles. That, however, only begins to tell the story of Mark Schulte. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the Thriftwa...

Butte Rats Robert Lester and Braxton Mitchell should be household names after the "Columbia River Canoe Project" film. See the film for yourself for free Friday at the Original Mine Yard. Gates open at 6 p.m. After a concert by Levi Bloom, the show will begin at 8:15. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Todd Ericson is one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of the Mining City. He was All-State two years in football and basketball for the Butte High Bulldogs. He helped lead the Bulldogs to State championship game appearances in both sports. But the number that describes Ericson's greatness is No. 37. He was the third in the Montana Grizzly tradition to that turned out to be one of the b...

Robert Lester and his cousin Braxton Mitchell traveled from Butte to the Pacific Ocean by canoe. That is what the "Columbia River Canoe Project" is about. The documentary will premiere on Friday, Aug. 30 at the Original Mine Yard. The gates open for the free showing at 6 p.m. Levi Bloom will hold a concert before the movie is shown at 8:15. Listen in as Robert returns to the podcast to t...

Bill Salonen passed away Aug. 13. Thanks to an appearance at the 2024 Butte Sports Hall of Fame induction, Bill left knowing he was still beloved in his old stomping grounds. He also proved that an old saying about the Mining City still rings true. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

If you live in Southwestern Montana, she just might be one of the most important people in your life — even if many people will never realize or recognize that fact. Karen Maloughney is Butte-Silver Bow’s health officer/director.  Karen replaced Karen Sullivan after Sullivan retired in late 2021. Both Karens were instrumental in leading Butte through the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the workers...

The latest edition of the Boyle's Buddies Game once again proved my long standing theory that Special Olympians just do it better. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the...

Rob Cox played the role of Conroy in the 1992 iconic movie "A River Runs Through It." He famously told Paul Maclean that he cannot "shoot the shoots." Today, the Butte resident is still very much a part of show business, including the production of the Yellowstone prequel series "1923." Listen in to hear Rob tell his story. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠...

Quinn Cox and Ethan "Easy" Cunningham formed one of the greatest batteries Butte's American Legion Baseball program has seen. On Monday, each player signed a Letter of Intent to continue chasing his baseball dream. Cox will play at MSU-Billings, while Cunningham will take his talents to Spokane Falls Community College. It was definitely a huge day in the history of Butte baseball. Be...

For more than 40 years, I have said the 1981 Butte High vs. Butte Central game is the greatest game of all time. It turns out, I was selling the game short. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana....

Even though he was a fall guy legend for decades, we first got to know Spanky Spangler in Butte back in 2002. That is when he lit himself on fire and jumped off Hotel Finlen. Yes, you read that correctly. He lit himself on fire and jumped off the iconic hotel. That was part of the first Evel Knievel Week in Butte. That turned into Evel Kneivel Dayz and then Evel Knievel Days. Spanky was a highligh...

The Boyle's Buddies game is an example of something truly special that came out of an unspeakable tragedy. The game will be played at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at East Middle School. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music b...

Sister Mary Jo McDonald spends most of her time in Leavenworth, Kansas. That is about 1,200 miles from the Mining Ciy. That distance, however, will not stop Sister Mary Jo McDonald from being a thorn in the side of those who are repeatedly making the wrong decision when it comes to environmental cleanup in the Mining City. Sister Mary Jo is still a fierce fighter for environmental justice in Butte...

From the day he was born, we called him “Bino.” Soon, we will call him “Judge Jeff Dahood.”  Jeff Dahood is the son of legendary Montana lawyer Wade Dahood. The elder Dahood, who passed away at the age of 94 in 2022, was instrumental in the writing the Montana Constitution in 1972.  He was also well-known and highly-respected in the courtroom. He was known for his fancy Italian suits, his larger-t...

Today we celebrate the 200th episode of the ButteCast with a very special guest. George Everett is the executive director of Main Street Uptown. That is a job that he has held for the past 22 years. He has done so many great things in that position, including the lighting of the gallows frames on the Butte skyline. Of course, the most recognizable is his work with the Montana Folk Festival. He hel...

One photo by Josie Trudgeon made all the hard work putting on the Butte Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies worth the hard work. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park nati...

Ronnie Counts is a Special Olympian and Butte sports legend. This weekend, he will receive a Special Olympian Lifetime Achievement Award from the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. He will probably ask me if I have those photos of him, too. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Gingerbread Amy is the newest Butte Rat. She has only been in the Holey City since June 8 of this year, but she is already at home. She will be here for the unforeseeable future, giving tutorials on how to build gingerbread houses and just generally entertaining the people. Listen in to hear hear her story. For more on Amy, go to gingerbreadamy.com . Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For the past 33 years, John Amtmann has taught in the biological science department at Montana Tech. He has also taught and studied Judo. Recently, John visited Japan to backpack around the country and study the art of Judo and other martial arts. When he is not teaching or learning, you can usually find John outside somewhere using the world has his playground. Today's podcast is brought to y...

When I first met Erin Popovich in 1998, it was clear she was going on to do some big things. She sure did. Next weekend, the Paralympic swimming legend will join the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening mu...

Craig Mills is a 1983 graduate of Butte Central. He is known as a quality baseball umpire, and he has a stupid human trick up his sleeve. Listen in to hear Craig's story. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go t...

Turning my back on Don Peoples Sr. and Pat Kearney was not an option, so I am the executive director of the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ...

The sports museum that is the Knights of Columbus Hall in Butte got a whole lot better Tuesday. A sign was hung on the wall to commemorate the 1967 and 1968 Class AA State champion Butte High football teams. Then, Colt Anderson was surprised with a sign to honor his career. Listen in to hear the brief ceremony and some conversations with some old Bulldogs. Today's podcast is brought to you by ...

By taking away from basketball, volleyball and softball, the administrators of Montana’s Class AA high schools show that they just don’t get it. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, g...