Kathleen McLaughlin, a 1989 Butte High graduate, is an award-winning journalist who reports and writes about the consequences of economic inequality around the world. She contributes to the Washington Post and The Guardian. Kathleen’s reporting has also appeared in the New York Times, BuzzFeed, The Atlantic, The Economist, NPR and more, and she covered labor issues for the better part of two decades in China. Now back in her hometown, Kathleen just wrote her first book. "Blood Money, the Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America’s Blood Industry" will be released in January. Click here to preorder it today. Opening music by Butte High graduate Tim Montana. For more on Tim, go to timmontana.com. For more on the ButteCast and Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.

Don Peoples Sr. served as chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow through the 1980s. He guided the Mining City through probably its toughest decade after the closure of mining operations in Butte. He coined the term "Can Do City," and he led the charge as Butte was named an "All-American City." He is also a very proud father and grandfather of some outstanding athletes and coaches. Thanks to Tim Montana for the music in the opening. Check out Tim's music at TimMontana.com. Check out more from Bill Foley at ButteCast.com.