Last week's ruling by the Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board of Adjustments does not have to spell the end for the Silver Bow Drive-In. If we keep going to the drive-in, they will keep showing moves. So, let's pack the place night after night. 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.

They call him "Big Daddy." For more than a half a century, Russ Hansen has been running up and down basketball courts or shuffling around boxing rings as an official. I caught up with him for a fun conversation before his final few games before he hangs up his basketball whistle. 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.

Longtime sportswriter Bruce Sayler will be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame this summer. It is a well-deserved honor for the soft-spoken scribe. 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.

Pat Foley coached the 1984 Butte High boys' basketball team to the Class AA State title. The Bulldogs beat Great Falls High 53-50 on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula. For me, it will long go down as one of the greatest nights in Mining City history. 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.

This July, Betty Merrifield will be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. She will join the shrine a contributor, and that is such a fitting category. Nobody has contributed more to the Mining City sports scene than Betty Merrifield. 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 to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Referees play hurt so young athletes can play games. Think about that next time you call them pathetic. 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.

Brandon Scown is now in the same role of his grandfather, the late Jim Scown. That is to say he is the president of the Northwest Little League. Brandon has some big plans for the league and Jim Scown Field. Contact Brandon at [email protected] if you would like to donate to the Scown Field renovation project. 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.

Dr. Neil Rogers is 77 years old, and you can still find him playing noon basketball and working out at the Knights of Columbus. He retired a little more than a year ago, but Dr. Rogers is still busy as ever. Listen in as he talks about his remarkable career as a doctor and photographer. 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.

Butte Central graduate Kevin Peoples is now an assistant coach at LSU. So it looks like I have to cheer for the Tigers now. It won't be easy. 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.

Before becoming a highly-successful basketball coach in Kalispell, Joe Antonietti was a basketball star at Butte Central in the late 1960s. Until Dougie Peoples and Brooke Badovinac had their incredible seasons in 2022, Joe was the only Butte player to score more than 600 points in a high school basketball season. Today, we catch up with Joe and put a voice to the legend from the record books. 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 to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mick Wonnacott passed away at the age of 49. While his death is tragic and heartbreaking, the memory of Mick will always make us smile. 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.

Brian James Leech is the author of “The City That Ate Itself: Butte, Montana and Its Expanding Berkeley Pit.” That book tells the story of the Berkeley Pit swallowing up the neighborhoods of McQueen, Meaderville and East Butte. It should be required reading for anyone living in Butte and Montana. Even though he grew up in Bozeman, Leech saw through the stigma of the Mining City and looked into the eyes of the people. This is the best book you will find about post-World War II Butte. You can buy a copy at the Isle of Books at 43 E. Broadway in Butte. Please buy a copy and read it. 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.

Jorey Thatcher will be taking the plunge Saturday. That is the Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. Click here to donate to the cause or show up Saturday at 3 p.m. with cash or a check and watch Jorey take the plunge. 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.

Fraser MacDonald was a true Butte legend. He passed away at 88 on Jan. 6. As the dean of boys at Butte High School, Fraser was feared by many. He was loved and respected by so many more. 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.

If you take one thing away from this podcast, it is that it is OK to call for help. Call the Suicide and Crisis Helpline at 988 if you are in a dark place. Christine (McGuinn) Nehls lost her husband, Aaron, to suicide 15 years ago. He was only 43 years old. The couple had been together since they were 15 and married when they were 21. Aaron was a nice guy, a loving father and husband and a talented drummer. Everyone seemed to like him. That, though, was not enough for him to overcome his depression. After 15 years, Chris decided to talk about Aaron because she wants people to remember how he lived, and not how he died. She also hopes other people will listen and get the help they need. 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 to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Butte Sports Hall of Fame public forum was held Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the McQueen Club. Here it is in its entirety. 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.

The first time Paul Panisko interviewed Chuck Morrell, it was brutally hard. Then he became one of the best interviews around. 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.

Nobody has done more to preserve history in the Mining City than Jim Michelotti. The McQueen native has been interviewed countless times for news stories, books and movies. He played a prominent role in the documentary “Resurrecting Holy Savior,” which came out in 2023. Jim volunteers a ton of time to the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, and he even joined the group of former Dublin Gulch residents recently to try to save that old neighborhood from British Petroleum and Butte-Silver Bow’s plans to cover it with toxic waste. Jim is a member of the Butte Sports Hall of Fame, an organization he helped keep alive after the passing of Pat Kearney. He and his wife, Margie, also raised some outstanding athletes who produced even more outstanding athletes. This is Jim's 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.

Pat Prendergast was the coach of the 1984 Class A State champion Butte Central boys' basketball team. That was part of a magical year in the Mining City. One week after the Maroons beat Billings Central in the Class A title game in Butte, Butte High beat Great Falls High in the Class AA championship game on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula. The real state championship game that season was played on Dec. 14, 1983. Butte High beat Butte Central in an overtime classic at the Civic Center. Listen in as Coach Prendergast talks about those days and much more.

Ed “Skubie” Skubitz was a Montana Tech Orediggers super fan and one of the best guys you ever knew. Skubie passed away Dec. 16. He will be missed.

John McKee is the owner of Headframe Spirits in Butte. Of course, he is so much more than that. Here is the story of my fellow member of the Butte High Class of 1993. 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. This podcast is labeled explicit because of a few swearwords.

When Butte High and Butte Central meets on the hardwood, great things usually follow. 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.

For the past 15 years, Bryan Arntson has been the defensive coordinator for the Butte High football team. In 2012, he was part of the decision to move Bo Taylor from linebacker to nose tackle as part of a 5-2 defense that stopped Billings Skyivew in the quarterfinals. That might have been the move of the State championship season. Arntson is also in his third season as the head coach of the girls' basketball team at Butte High. On Friday, his Bulldogs will take on Butte Central at the Butte Civic Center. The girls' game starts at 6 p.m., while the boys tip off at 7:30. 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.

Selina Pankovich is the owner of Butte's iconic M&M. She bought it three and a half years before the fire on May 7, 2021. With the eyes of Butte Rats around the world on her, Pankovich opened the new M&M in the building next store. It cannot possibly replace the old M&M, but it definitely has that M&M feel. It has the M&M spirit. Listen in to hear how Pankovich, a 1993 Anaconda High School graduate, got into the bar business in the first place. Listen to hear how she heard about the horrific fire that rocked our community. Listen to hear how she handled such a tragedy and how she made the best out of such a horrible situation. Stay until the end to hear Chad Okrush's song "St. Patrick's Day at the M&M." 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 to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

As a kid, Jim McMahon was my hero. I loved everything about the outspoken and outrageous quarterback of the Chicago Bears. Last week, I received the best present ever. It was a football signed by McMahon. It made me feel like I was 11 again. 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.

Dr. Bryan Mark is Butte's newest orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine. The Colorado native moved to Butte this fall, and he is now the team doctor for Butte High, Butte Central, Montana Tech and Montana Western. Listen in to hear Dr. Mark's story, which includes working as a surgeon for the Los Angeles Lakers and Sparks. 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.

The Silver Bow Drive-In is a true treasure for the people of Butte and Southwest Montana. The drive-in has been open most summer nights since Mark and Holly Hansen started operating it in 1977. They have since gotten help from their family as they maintain the last drive-in in Montana. The future of the drive-in, though, has been placed in doubt by the prospects of a gas station and convenience store being built right next door. The Hansen family says that could mean the end of the drive-in because the noise, lights and smells would be devastating. You can speak out in support of the drive-in during a zoning board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Council Chambers on the third floor of the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse. You can also send a letter of support to [email protected]. 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.

Any presents for me won’t break your bank. My presents cost no money at all, and they will not fit under any tree. 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.

Cassie Wick is working to make the lives easier for the people of Southwest Montana. For the past 14 years, Cassie has worked as an independent living specialist at Ability Montana. That, though, only scratches the surface of Cassie's incredible 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. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Montana Tech legend Bob Green hasn't coached in more than 13 years. Yet he was still the talk of Chicago radio last week. 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.

Monica Tranel is once again taking on Rep. Ryan Zinke for Montana's first congressional seat. You won't see a snake in her ads this time around, but you will see that Rep. Zinke is up for a fight. Listen in to hear that fight in this interview from the new M&M in Uptown Butte. By the way, Rep. Zinke and all other politicians are also invited to appear on the ButteCast. 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.

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. 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.

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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

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 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 to ⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 Elementary, West Elementary and East Middle School. She joined the National Guard soon after graduation in June of 1993, and it has taken her to heights should could not have possibly imagined. Listen in as Col. Klima tells some of those stories. 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.

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. Busse from the M&M in Butte. 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.

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.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 ⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠.

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 Butte. Check out the club's website, and maybe you can become a member. 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.