Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Musher sought for one-of-kind job in Alaska


ANCHORAGE — In the world of dog mushing, there aren't many jobs with a steady paycheck. Professional mushers live off the bounty of their race earnings, dog-breeding skills and marketing savvy.

And within a federal government that employs 19.7 million people, there is one — exactly one — dog-mushing job.

And it's open.


Read the rest of the article from the Seattle Times here.


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