Tim Dahlberg oral history interview, 2026 March 27

Oral history interview with Tim Dahlberg conducted by Stefani Evans on March 27, 2026 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview Dahlberg talks about his early life in Southern California before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his family in 1960. At a young age, Dahlberg worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a paperboy which was his first introduction into the field of journalism. During his childhood, Dahlberg also played baseball for the Donna Kutzen Hawks and later joined his high school golf team. After working different jobs and in different locations, Dahlberg dedicated himself to working in the journalism field. An opportunity at the Sparks Tribune newspaper led Dahlberg to a long career in journalism. After moving back to Las Vegas and getting a job at the Las Vegas Review-Journal where he worked in various departments before becoming an investigative reporter. Dahlberg developed an interest in boxing and wanted to focus primarily on sports writing. After moving to a full-time position with the Associated Press, Dahlberg eventually got the opportunity to cover boxing events in Las Vegas. He discusses the various famous fights he attended ringside and covering fifteen Olympic Games. He also discusses covering the Spilotro brothers murder trial and the rescue of Donna the Duck. Dahlberg concludes the interview talking about how he created his own magazine, Sun City Summerlin Life to continue writing stories. Digital audio available; no transcript available.