The ButteCast with Bill Foley

Butte's East Middle School was recently recognized by ESPN as one of the top 40 inclusive schools in the country. That is because of the school's incredible Unified Sports program. Kelci Thatcher and Kate Dennehy are two of teachers behind that program. This is their story. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Int...

Administrators at the University of Montana and Montana State University should be ashamed of themselves for hamstringing the bands. 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  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠But...

Bandit was the best dog I ever even heard of. After 4,217 days of love, we had to say goodbye. 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  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Tim Norbeck is the former principal at Butte Central Catholic High School and the superintendent in Boulder. He played football at BC and Carroll College and work 35 years in education. He has some stories to tell. 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 n...

Chris Opie was a legend at Butte High and Montana Tech. Not all of those stories you heard, however, were true. Listen in to hear Opie's side of the legend. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠B...

We nearly lost Butte Central Coach Don Peoples Jr. a little more than a week ago. Luckily for all of us, we didn't. 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  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

David Hutchins is a biomimetic materials scientist, an environmental engineer, an educator and an assembler of rusty bits. He says he spends his free time tinkering in the sacrifice zones, dreaming on two wheels and documenting the process. He has a great story to tell. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠ , home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Ti...

Formerly known as Robin Taylor (aka "The Robinator"), she was the iconic voice of the Robinator on the Butte airwaves. Now she is a writer an editor for The Butte Weekly. Listen in to hear that Robin still has that smooth voice that made her a household name in the Mining City. Today's podcast is brought to. you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club toda...

Do yourself a favor and don't buy any of that FTC or FTG garbage. 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  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

On Sunday, Col. Amy Klimt because the first female commander to oversee the 17th Sustainment Bridge of the Nevada Army National Guard. She says she would rather be referred to as the "shortest commander" instead of the "first female commander," though. Klima is a member of Butte High's Class of 1993, which is clearly the school's best class. She also attended McKinley E...

Ryan Busse is a former firearms executive turned critic of the industry. He wrote a book to expose the problems that he could just no longer live with. The book is called "Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry That Radicalized America." Busse is also a Democratic gubernatorial candidate. He is looking to knock off incumbent Greg Gianforte next year. Here is a conversation with Mr. Bus...

When he was in seventh grade, Tommy Mellott wrote a great essay about veterans. Now that he is a star quarterback at Montana State, his advice is still top notch. 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  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to...

Ryan Hitchcock is one of the best Butte athletes that you might not have heard about. He was an outstanding hockey player whose career ended in the minor leagues. This is his 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 to  ⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠ ....

No, it's not that Jim Norton. This Jim Norton is a former long-time high school football official with lots of stories to tell. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠ . Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠ .

Sign up your child for Saturday's Elks Hoop Shoot. I promise, it will not be a waste of time. 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  ⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

The book "The City That Ate Itself" by Brian James Leech should be required reading for Butte residence. The rest of the world should read it, too. 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  ⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠ButteCas...

She is a ray of sunshine who just might punch in the face. For the first time in about five years, Ariel (Beck) O'Neill will be back in the ring. She will take on Stephanie DiGiulio of Great Falls in a boxing match that will be the main event of the Murders Row Fight Card at the Butte Civic Center. ( Tickets ) Ariel and her husband Shea also coach and team at the Copper City Combat Club in But...

They say some people have nine lives, like a cat. Well, Bill Andersen says he's on his third cat. Listen in as the commissioner for Butte-Silver Bow's District 10 talks about his long, amazing journey as he continually battles for his life. The podcast is marked explicit because of a few F bombs. Today's podcast is brought to. you by  ⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠ . Join the Thriftway Loya...

Being a fan of the Chicago Bears is a lot like being Charlie Brown tryin to kick the ball Lucy is holding. 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  ⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠ .

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 High has ever produced, and he is part of a family that will forever be known as wrestling royalty in the Mining City. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠ . Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montan...

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. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠timmontana.com⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠ButteCast.com⁠ .

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. Today's podcast is brought to. you by  ⁠Leskovar Honda⁠ , home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠timmontana.com⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠ButteCast.com...

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 responsible for the Knights of Columbus Little Kids Hoops program, which begins another season Saturday morning. Today's podcast is brought to. you by  ⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠ . Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro...

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 could help do that. 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  timmontana.com . For more from Bill Foley, go to  Bu...

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 Ekls. Listen in as they talk about their love of family, fun and dancing. Today's podcast is brought to you by  Casagranda's Steakhouse . Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go...