Latest from Andrew Rossi
Cody Family First In Line To Open Yellowstone’s East Entrance Six Years Running
Stacy Boisseau of Cody and her daughters have been the first in line to enter Yellowstone National Park through the East Entrance to open the new park’s new season for six years running. She did it again Friday.
Andrew RossiMay 03, 2024
Tourists Stuck 10 Hours In Snow On Closed Road Near Yellowstone — Again
Six people became stuck on Highway 212 near Cooke City for 10 hours when Google sent their two-wheel-drive vehicle on a closed, snowpacked road. The tourists somehow missed the 'road closed' sign and the massive amount of snow.
Andrew RossiMay 02, 2024
Grizzly Roaming Near Cody Eludes Wyoming Game And Fish — For Now
Although people have reported a grizzly near the northern edge of Cody since Saturday, the bear has so far eluded Wyoming Game and Fish efforts to locate it. One resident said grizzlies are common to see in the spring and no one is worried.
Andrew RossiMay 01, 2024
Cody High Principal Nearly Goes Into Shock Winning Prestigious Milken Award
Cody High School Principal Nathan Tedjeske went wide-eyed and slack-jawed Wednesday when he was announced as a Milken Award winner, considered the “Oscar of Teaching.” He was presented a giant check for $25,000, which comes with the national award.
Andrew RossiMay 01, 2024
Wyoming’s Whiplash Winter Returns With Weeks Of May Snow And Rain
The first day of May will be cloudy and colder across Wyoming with rain, thunderstorms and snow showers overnight — typical for Wyoming spring, says Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day.
Andrew RossiApril 30, 2024
Debate Erupts Over Tour Bus Plowing Through Bison Jam In Yellowstone
Photos of a Bluestar tour bus pushing past a bison jam in Yellowstone National Park have sparked a heated debate over whether drivers can plow through the animals or should just wait for wildlife to get out of the way.
Andrew RossiApril 29, 2024
Why Nighttime ‘Spotlighting’ Of Wyoming’s Prized Wildlife Is Mostly Illegal
Hunting wildlife with spotlights at night is illegal in Wyoming, and you can’t even “spotlight” to observe wildlife in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.
Andrew RossiApril 28, 2024
Woolly Mammoths In Yellowstone? Biotech Company Says It Has The Technology
Biotech company Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to bring back the extinct woolly mammoth by 2028. They think Yellowstone could be a good place for reintroduction as the environment is pristine and isolated enough for them to thrive.
Andrew RossiApril 27, 2024
Tourist Season Has Begun: 'New Levels Of Stupidity' Already Seen In Yellowstone
A tourist spotted within cuddling distance of a massive bison is among the first idiotic encounters in Yellowstone as tourist season begins, and one park watchdog says she’s already seeing “new levels of stupidity.”
Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024
All Five Roads Into And Around Gillette Airport Named ‘Airport Road’
It’s not just a nightmare for delivery drivers that all five roads leading to and around the Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in Gillette are named “Airport Road,” it’s become a safety issue.
Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024
Wyoming Ranchers Not Sold On Breeding Cows That Fart And Burp Less
A new study published in the journal Climate suggests cattle could be genetically modified to produce less methane, but Wyoming ranching experts say meat quality, not emissions, drives efforts to improve beef and dairy cattle.
Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024
Wyoming Man Selling Massive 1-Ton Petrified Hollow Log For $20,000
A massive 1-ton hollow petrified log found near Glenrock has been a Smith family heirloom for generations, but now it’s just in the way. It can be yours for $20,000.
Andrew RossiApril 24, 2024
Pinedale Waits On Bob, A Barrel In The Middle Of Fremont Lake, To Announce Spring
For 44 years, Pinedale residents have relied on Bob, a bright yellow steel barrel on the ice in the middle of Fremont Lake, to announce that spring has arrived. Whoever guesses when Bob breaks through the ice and floats to shore wins $500.
Andrew RossiApril 22, 2024
Heart Mountain Chosen For Prestigious Smithsonian Partnership
Heart Mountain Relocation Center unjustly held more than 14,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II, and its legacy won’t be lost as its foundation is chosen for a prestigious Smithsonian partnership.
Andrew RossiApril 22, 2024
Major Artists Make Creative Breakthroughs At Remote Ucross, Wyoming, Retreat
Filmmaker Damien Chazelle’s residency in Ucross led to the script for the 2016 film “La La Land," which won six Oscars, including Best Director. Much of the script and music for the 2017 film “The Greatest Showman” were also developed during a Ucross residency.
Andrew RossiApril 21, 2024
Northwest Wyoming Can Expect Up To A Foot Of Wet, Heavy Spring Snow
A spring snowstorm will bring up to a foot of wet, heavy spring snow to northwest Wyoming with another month of typical whiplash winter to go.
Andrew RossiApril 16, 2024
Total Eclipse A Huge Event, Even In Wyoming Where It Was Only About 60%
Although Wyoming wasn't on the path of totality for Monday's total eclipse like it was in 2017, plenty of people were looking to the sky around midday to see the eclipse, which was about 50% to 60% across the state.
Ellen Fike, Leo Wolfson, Coy Knobel & Andrew RossiApril 08, 2024
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, April 8, 2024
Warmer in Wyoming to start the week, but anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of the eclipse might find cloudy skies with rain and snow. Highs will be in the 30s and 40s, and some Winter Storm Warnings are in effect until the afternoon.
Andrew RossiApril 08, 2024
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, April 7, 2024
Warmer temperatures on Sunday but more rain, snow, and strong winds throughout much of the state including High Wind and Winter Storm Warnings in eastern Wyoming. Temperatures should be in the 30s and 40s.
Andrew RossiApril 07, 2024
No Joke: Larry the Cable Guy Named Grand Marshal For Cody Stampede Parade
The Cody Stampede Parade Committee announced Monday that Larry the Cable Guy will be the grand marshal the famous Stampede Parades on July 3-4.
Andrew RossiApril 01, 2024
Cody 3D Printing Artist Shows How Technology Is Revolutionizing Modeling Industries
Technology is revolutionizing the souvenir, modeling and collectibles industries as 3D printing takes off. Cody artist Nicholas Resch was able to print his own 3D replica of Devils Tower which is much more realistic than anything the Park Service can provide.
Andrew RossiMarch 31, 2024