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The ButteCast with Bill Foley

Bill Foley

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

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01:27:36

No. 280: Rick Lyons

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/07/31

Rick Lyons is one of the greatest all-around athletes the Mining City has ever produced.The 2017 Butte Sports Hall of Fame inductee has won state titles in baseball, basketball, golf and handball. He was part of the 1972 Mile High Little League All-Star team that captured the state title and represented Montana in the Western Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California.After 53 years, that is still Butte’s only state Little League champion.Rick was then a member of Butte Central’s 1978 Class A

00:13:35

Tap ‘er Light: Mile High All-Stars

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/07/29

This past weekend, Butte’s Mile High All-Stars knocked on the door of history. They came up just short of becoming just the second Little League state championship team from the Mining City.They fell to Boulder Arrowhead of Billings, but not before they reminded us all of that great Mile High team from 1972.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:23:06

No. 279: John Stenson

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2025/07/24

Some of you known him as John Stenson, musician in iconic Butte bands like Uncle Mary, King Friday and the Berkeley Pits. Others know him as Mr. Stenson, history teacher at East Middle School and now Butte High School.Some might even know him as “Johnny Blackout,” a defensive back on Butte High’s 1991 State championship football team.Once again, he will be known as “Coach Stenson.” Butte High hired Stenson to take over as head coach of girls’ flag football program. His hire was made official by the

01:27:16

No. 278: Jocelyn Dodge

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/07/23

You might not ever find a retired person who does more work than Jocelyn Dodge.She works with the Restore Our Creek Coalition and the Friends of Thompson Park. She serves as the president of the bard for Butte’s Center for the Performing Arts. That is just to name a few.The Montpelier, Vermont native moved to the Treasure State in the late 1970s to attend the University of Montana. After changing her major multiple times, she graduated in 1982 with a recreation services degree. Jocelyn worked for

00:12:58

Tap 'er Light: Ryggs Johnston made it look easy

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2025/07/22

Before he played in the 2025 British Open, Libby native Riggs Johnston made the Butte Country Club look like an easy course.He might be the only person to ever do that.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:23:20

No. 277: Jake Olson

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2025/07/16

Jake Olson is a 2021 Butte High graduate who is gearing up for his senior season playing football for the Montana Grizzlies.He is following a legacy with the Griz. His father, Bob, played basketball for the Grizzlies in the 1990s. Jake figured he would do that, too. But then he had a breakout season playing tight end for the Butte High Bulldogs during their run to the 2019 Class AA State Championship football game. Jake scored the first touchdown of that game, hauling a long TD pass from Tommy

00:13:31

Tap 'er Light: She’s a big reason why this place is...

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/07/15

The Butte 100 Mountain Bike Race started in 2007, and it lead to a mountain bike explosion Butte and Southwestern Montana.A great many of people were instrumental in leading this charge. So many work countless hours. Yet, nobody has done more the race (and recreation in general in Butte) than Gina Evans.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:29:05

No. 276: Maritsa Georgiou

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2025/07/10

Maritsa Georgiou is a well-respected journalist in Montana and around the nation. Her reporting on the planned removal of United States Postal Service boxes leading up to the largely mail-in election of 2020 earned her the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. It might have also thwarted a conniving attempt to swing the election.A year earlier, the Montana Broadcasters Association awarded her the E.B. Craney Award for Television Broadcaster of the Year.Maritsa

00:13:24

Tap ’er Light: Sparky’s voice will live on forever

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2025/07/08

The legendary Rick Sparks passed away last week, three days shy of his 78th birthday.Sparky might have passed, but his voice will live on forever.=Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:37:02

No. 275: Ozzie Rosenleaf

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/07/03

Today’s guest is someone everyone knows. Or, at least you know of him.He might just be the guy you see running down the street, no matter the weather. He is Donald “Ozzie” Rosenleaf, a 1991 Anaconda High School graduate who lives in Butte with his wife Sunvee. Ozzie has reached one-name status in the Mining City. When people speak of him, there is no need to use his last name.Usually that conversation about Ozzie goes something like, “Did you hear what Ozzie is doing?”People think Ozzie is a little

01:26:28

No. 274: George Parrett

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/07/02

Podcast No. 274: George ParrettWhen I was in grade school in Butte, there were basically two kinds of kids: Those who had Mr. George Parrett as their principal and those who wished they did.I fell into the latter. I was never lucky enough to have Mr. Parrett as a principal, but I heard so much about him from the kids who did. They loved Mr. Parrett. They all spoke about him like he was their favorite uncle. The only other principal I ever heard spoken of in that way by other kids was Mr. Oakie

00:14:22

Tap 'er Light: Let Bugs Bunny provide inspiration to...

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2025/07/01

It is time to start a movement and call out those who berate sports officials. Staying silent is being complicit.Follow the ways of Bugs Bunny.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make

01:17:40

No. 273: Chase Reynolds

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2025/06/25

The Colt Anderson Dream Big Experience will be held this week in Butte. (Schedule)The two-day event begins Thursday. The first day includes a family fun area on Galena Street and a Keith Sayers show on Park Street, where there will also be a concert featuring Travis Denning and Levi Blom.Friday includes the UpTop Skills Camp at Naranche Stadium. That is where area boys and girls get to rub elbows with some accomplished athletes. That includes people like mountaineer and movie star (in my book,

00:15:30

Tap 'er Light: Just do the right thing for the girls

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/06/24

The Butte School District continues to be OK with our high school softball players playing on subpar fields at Stodden Park. It is time for the district to do the right thing because the district is on the wrong side of history. More importantly, it is on the wrong side of the law.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:17:01

No. 272: Chad Okrusch Part 2

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2025/06/23

Chad Okrusch made his first appearance on the ButteCast before he performed at the Montana Folk Festival in Butte in July 2023.He makes his return today to talk about the inaugural Americonda festival. It is billed as an American roots music jam at Smitty’s Barn on the west end of Anaconda. The event will feature Christy Hays, Ian Thomas, Kyle Rife, Matt Strachan, Jason Mahoney, Wes Urbaniak and Okrush.Gates open at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, and music will be played form 3 to 9 p.m. The cost is

02:31:03

No. 271: West Side Shriners

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/06/19

The 78th Montana East-West Shrine Game will be played Saturday in Great Falls. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live around the state on the Montana News Network.The West team is once again practicing in the Mining City. On Wednesday, the West Side players selected four captains to lead them as they look for their fifth straight win.Merek Mihelish and Cole Graham of Helena Capital and Mark Ahner and Kobe Dorcheus of Kalispell Glacier were voted captains by their pears.Mihelish,

00:14:20

Tap 'er Light: Only a barbarian would drink white...

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2025/06/17

When my Grandma Jean's younger brother Tom Leeming passed away last September, we lost of the last of one incredible group of siblings.Last week, we hosted Tommy and those siblings, and we might have set a record for laughter. Here's a little big about Tommy and the rest of the Leeming clan. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:23:00

No. 270: Sarah Borduin and Denise Herman

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2025/06/11

As Donald Trump is celebrating his birthday with a Putin-style military parade in Washington on Saturday, the group “Indivisible Butte” will be holding a No Kings rally and food drive.The rally, which is being held in conjunction with No Kings rallies across the nation, will take place from noon to 2 p.m. on the sidewalk outside the Butte Plaza Mall.The group has been holding similar rallies for the last several months. It has held protest outside Sen. Tim Sheehy’s office, outside the Social

00:13:04

Tap 'er Light: A eulogy for Grandpa Bill

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/06/10

On June 6, my grandpa, Bill Foley, would have turned 100 years old.A World War II veteran, Grandpa Bill passed away at the age of 89 on Feb. 12, 2015. As I searched for a photo to mark his birthday, I came across the eulogy I wrote for him in the days after his death.So, in honor of 100th, I thought I would share this with you so you might be able to see why I still think and talk about Grandpa Bill every day more than a decade after he passed. I read this at his funeral at St. Patrick’s Church on

01:42:42

No. 269: Tom Lazzari

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/06/07

Podcast No. 269: Tom Lazzari They call him “Papa Big Guns.”That does not only go for his grandchildren, either. American Legion Baseball players — and some of their parents — refer to Tom Lazzari by the nickname that he swears he did not give to himself. He just relishes in that moniker.Tom jokes that the key to having such big arms, or guns as he calls them, is to lose the use of his legs. That happened to Tom when he was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that robbed him of his ability to walk

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