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The ButteCast with Bill Foley

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Let"s get to know some of the characters who make Butte, Montana the "Richest Hill on Earth."

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01:22:19

No. 244: Hudson Luedtke

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/02/06

No boy has scored more points for Butte High’s varsity basketball team than Hudson Luedtke. And he’s only a junior.With 1,052 points heading into Friday’s home game against Missoula Hellgate, Luedtke is 30 points ahead of the late John Dawson on the Butte High all-time boys’ scoring list. Hudson passed Dawson for the top spot Saturday in Helena. Listen to hear what he has planned if he follows in his grandfather's shoes and wins a state title for the Bulldogs. Today's podcast is brought to

00:13:51

Tap 'er Light Pregnant referees

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/02/04

In the Butte pool of the Montana Officials Association, we have three pregnant referees, and they are still working games. One is pregnant with twins. We were hoping that would lead to our first "seven-person crew" for a game this week. However, we will have to settle for six. If you thought you had a good reason to not referee high school sports, well, that excuse has been thrown out the window. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you

01:07:23

243: Sami Evans and Scott Brown

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/02/03

Sterling Urgent Care opened its doors for the first time in Butte, bringing a whole new model of healthcare to the Mining City. It is a membership-driven model that does not involve your insurance. It could be a gamechanger. Listen in as Membership Director Sami Evans and CEO Scott Brown tell us about the model for Sterling, which is 14 locations in Idaho, three in Utah and three in Wyoming. Butte is the first location in Montana. Listen in to hear how Sterling started and how it has been so

01:15:45

No. 242: Lisa Wareham

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/30

Lisa (Wareham) Edwards is so much more than a photographer. She is also so much more than an artist.In a way, her work serves as a vessel for us to travel back in time. For the last few years, Wareham has been producing photographs that perfectly blend Butte of today with Butte from yesteryear. A large percentage of her artwork builds on iconic photos from legendary Butte photographer C. Owen Smithers. If you want to see the blown-up Miners Union Hall in 1914 mashed with a photo of the site on

00:12:54

Tap 'er Light Hudson Luedtke and John Dawson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/28

Junior Hudson Luedtke is about to pass John Dawson as the leading scorer in Butte High boys' basketball history. Did you know that Dawson, who passed away 5 days before his 41st birthday in 1990, was once the self-proclaimed happiest kid in the whole world? Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:15:57

No. 241: Erik Nylund, Part 2

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/24

Today we conclude our important conversation with Butte's Erik Nylund, a social and environmental justice warrior.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. For more from Bill Foley, go

01:29:26

No. 240: Erik Nylund, Part 1

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/22

Erik Nylund is a 1993 Butte High graduate who worked for Sen. Jon Tester during most of the senator's three terms in office.Erik has always been a man to fight for the little guy. He fights for children. He fights to protect whistleblowers. Now that he is no longer under the constraints of working for a senator, Erik's voice is getting a whole lot louder when it comes to fighting for real Superfund cleanup in Butte. This is the first of a two-part interview. Part 2 will drop later this

00:14:08

Tap 'er Light: Get the lead out now

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/21

We need our local government to step up and tell the Environmental Protection Agency to force British Petroleum to stop the poisoning of our children now — not 25 to 40 years from now.Email your comments to the EPA at EPAButtePPcomments@epa.gov. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:14:53

No. 239: Russell Nelson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/16

Russell Nelson is the band director at Butte Central Catholic High School. His band is unlike any other band you will see at a sporting event in Montana.They are currently playing songs by bands and musicians like the Dropkick Murphys, Ozzie Osborne and Toby Keith. The members are also learning their own love of music from a teacher whose love started at a very young age. Listen in to hear why Russ got into music in the first place. Also, listen in to hear the drive and focus that led him to become

00:11:38

Tap 'er Light: Don't try to trash Tommy

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/14

If you are going to come after our boy Tommy Mellott, then you better have more than a little bit of trash.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

01:25:20

No. 238: Wes Plate

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/09

Wes Plate is a Marysville, Washington native with deep family roots in the Mining City. This June 27-28, he is directing the first official Copper Kings 100, a 100-mile running race around Butte. He is doing that as a way to honor this Butte roots.Listen in as Wes talks about the race and so much more. Click here to register to run the race or to volunteer. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the

00:10:56

Tap 'er Light Jeff Arntson

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2025/01/07

Longtime Butte High coach Jeff Arntson passed away at 67 two days after Christmas. He will long be remembered as a coach and teacher who did the job for all the right reasons. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For

01:39:18

No. 237: Jaison Carriger

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/06

Jaison Carriger was a standout athlete at Butte High School. After playing at Utah State, he transferred the University of Montana. Jaison, though, is known more in Butte these days for bing the Grinch. He and his family host "Grinch Night" every year leading up to Christmas, bringing joy to children and families of Butte and raising money for charities. Listen in to hear Jaison's story. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of the 20-year,

01:25:42

No 236: Cody Carriger

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/01/01

He was a four-year varsity athlete in football, basketball and track at Butte High School. He has a Rose Bowl ring from his career playing football for the Oregon Ducks.Yet, it still seems like Cody Carriger is a little overlooked when it comes to talk about the great athletes in Butte history. That is a shame. Today, Cody is a police officer in Billings, and that athletic ability that drew Chip Kelly to the 2012 Butte High graduate is still on display if a criminal tries to outrun the law on

00:11:50

Tap 'er Light Milt Popovich

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/12/31

Before there was the "Butte Missile" and "Touchdown Tommy," we had the "Butte Bullet." That was Milt Popovich, a Butte High Bulldog and Montana Grizzly legend. He just might be the best football player the Mining City ever produced. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your

01:36:08

No. 235: Dave and Will Silk

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/12/27

Dave Silk was an Olympic speedskater and a World Cup Champion. He was an alternate in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games before competing in the 1988 Olympics. Soon, however, Dave might not even be the best speedskater in his family. His son, Will, is an Olympic hopeful who graduated from Butte High in June. Listen in as the father and son talk about the past, present and future. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

00:11:47

Tap 'er Light: Only a fool would bet against Tommy

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/12/24

He’s an All-American. He is the Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP. He is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Bruce Sayler voted him No. 1 for the Heisman Trophy because he can see that Tommy Mellott is the real deal.No matter how the championship game goes on Jan. 6 against North Dakota State, Tommy has proven over and over that he is the real deal. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:04:10

No. 234: Grandma Mary

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/12/20

My grandma Mary D'Arcy passed away less than two months shy of her 98th birthday on Aug. 20, 2018. She was smart, funny and active right up until her death. She was planning a huge bash for her 100th birthday. She was going to rent the Civic Center and charge us all $100 to get in. On April 11, 2018, Ron Davis allowed me to interview Grandma Mary on Partyline. He also gave permission for me to use the audio so we can all hear Grandma Mary's voice again as we get ready for the seventh Christmas

01:27:13

No. 233: Tom Pomroy

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/12/19

Tom Pomroy, a 1976 Butte High graduate, is one of the greatest athletes Butte has ever produced. He earned All-State honors in football, basketball and track as a senior at Butte High School. He earned seven varsity letters and shared the 1976 Harry “Swede” Dahlberg Award for outstanding boy athlete with Dan Bersanti. Pomroy went on to play football and run track at Montana State University. He was a freshman when coach Sonny Holland’s Bobcats won the NCAA Division II national championship in

00:10:32

Tap 'er Light Pat Ogrin

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/12/17

Pat Ogrin is a 1976 Butte High graduate who played for the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII. He will be inducted into the Montana Football Hall of Fame in June.This is the story of how I, as a 9-year-old boy, got an autograph from Ogrin, lost it and found it once again. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

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