Andrew Rossi
Andrew Rossi is a features reporter for Cowboy State Daily based in northwest Wyoming. He covers everything from horrible weather and giant pumpkins to dinosaurs, astronomy, and the eccentricities of Yellowstone National Park.
Previously, Rossi was the News Director for Big Horn Basin Media in Cody. He earned several awards from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters, including multiple awards for Best News Reporter and Best News Talk Show.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Rossi previously worked at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis. He has collaborated with Disney/Pixar, the BBC, The Washington Post, the Wyoming Office of Tourism, and several other national and international media outlets. He is also a cofounder of The Cody Theatre Company in Cody.
Latest from Andrew Rossi
Wyoming Might Finally Get A Big Dump Of Snow And Then More Snow
Meteorologists are monitoring an incoming winter weather system that they say will provide western Wyoming's snowpacks with high-quality snow. “The best, heaviest snow will fall west of the Continental Divide," Don Day said, mentioning that this could start a trend.
Andrew RossiFebruary 09, 2026
Survivor TV Show Gives Hint Where Scavenger Hunt Will Be Held In Wyoming On Monday
Wyoming's turn to play the "Survivor 50 Challenge" is on Monday. The celebration of the 50th season of the reality show "Survivor" means people in every state are given clues to find a hidden "immunity idol." Clues for Wyoming were released over the weekend.
Andrew RossiFebruary 08, 2026
Fireball Lights Up Night Sky Over Flaming Gorge In Southwest Wyoming
Dozens of people across Wyoming, Colorado and Utah saw a colorful fireball streak through the sky Thursday night. Experts say it likely faded over Flaming Gorge with a chance fragments reached the ground.
Andrew RossiFebruary 07, 2026
"My Entire Life Is In That Trailer": Online Sleuths Helping Cowgirl Find Stolen Trailer
People across Wyoming are trying to help a Montana bronc rider find her stolen horse trailer. Brittany Miller told Cowboy State Daily her "entire life is in that trailer." Online sleuths have been combing through Wyoming webcams to help in the search effort.
Andrew RossiFebruary 06, 2026
Gigantic Grizzly 399 Sculpture To Be Dedicated At Jackson Museum In September
The world-famous Grizzly 399 and her four cubs will be honored with a larger-than-life bronze sculpture at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson. The piece by sculptor Jocelyn Russell will be dedicated on Sept. 9, 2026.
Andrew RossiFebruary 05, 2026
Wyoming To Gain 70+ Minutes Of Daylight In Feb.; Could Trigger Wet Heavy Snow Too
Wyoming will gain over 70 minutes of daylight in February as "solar spring" begins, which will make days longer and warmer. Meteorologists say that can lead to massive amounts of wet, heavy snow like the kind that paralyzed Cheyenne five years ago.
Andrew RossiFebruary 04, 2026
Snowmobile Strapped To A Nissan 'About As Backwoods Redneck As You Can Get'
Wyoming drivers gawked at a snowmobile strapped to a broken-down Nissan Altima on Highway 26 near Casper over the weekend. A passing motorist called the jerry-rigged setup "about as backwoods redneck as you can get."
Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2026
Temps Up To 13 Degrees Above Average Makes This Wyo.'s Warmest Start To Winter Ever
Data collected across Wyoming shows temperatures between 2 and 13 degrees warmer than average in December and January, making it the warmest start to winter ever.
Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2026
Utah Man Dies In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On I-80 Near Evanston
A Utah man driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 died over the weekend after colliding head-on with a semitrailer near Evanston. Witnesses said a pickup was driving eastbound in the westbound lane Saturday when the collision happened.
Andrew RossiFebruary 02, 2026
'Secret' Century-Old Yellowstone Old Faithful Stamp Might Be The Last Of Its Kind
Yellowstone’s "secret" century-old Old Faithful stamp is available only by request and may be the last of its kind. Before Instagram and smartphones, tourists marked their trips to Yellowstone and other national parks by getting a stamp.
Andrew RossiFebruary 01, 2026
11-Year-Old Finds 48-Million-Year-Old Turtle Shell in Southwest Wyoming
Touren Pope was rockhounding in the Greater Green River Basin when he found a remarkable foot-long fossil. It turned out to be the shell of a soft-shelled turtle. When it was freed from the rock encasing it, the beautifully preserved fossil was revealed.
Andrew RossiJanuary 31, 2026
Wyoming Has Two New Champion Trees (Yes, It's A Real Thing)
A Lombardy Poplar in Riverton and a Utah Juniper in Fremont County are the newest Wyoming State Champion Trees. The two trees have been verified as the best specimens of their kind growing in Wyoming.
Andrew RossiJanuary 30, 2026
The Great Pronghorn Massacre: Wind Wipes Out Herd Of Museum's Pronghorn Statues
Ten Pronghorn statues the Campbell County Rockpile Museum in Gillette ordered for their Parade of Pronghorns fundraiser were destroyed during a massive windstorm last month. This week, replacement statues arrived safe and intact.
Andrew RossiJanuary 30, 2026
Two Snowmobilers Die After Collisions With Trees in Western Wyoming
In three days, Teton County Search and Rescue responded to three snowmobiling incidents. There were two fatalities, both involving snowmobiles that collided with trees.
Andrew RossiJanuary 29, 2026
Carbon County Sheriff Says Naked Cornhole-Playing Deputy Is In Utah, Not Wyoming
A Carbon County, Utah, deputy is in trouble after being accused of playing cornhole naked from the waist down. Carbon County, Wyoming, Sheriff Alex Bakken is making sure people know that’s a Utah deputy, not his. Bakken's phone has been blowing up.
Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2026
Will It Ever Snow In Utah? Salt Lake City Snowpack Plummets to Record Low
Only 0.1 inches of snow has fallen on Salt Lake City this winter. That’s the lowest snowfall on record, by a significant margin. The average snowfall for this time of year is just over 28 inches. “I think it’s going to be hard to make up the deficit,” meteorologist Don Day says.
Andrew RossiJanuary 27, 2026
Long-Lost Horse Found And Rescued After Seven Months in Wind River Mountains
Mouse the horse had been missing since July 2025, only to be found alive by snowmobilers in the Wind River Mountains. Several people, specialized snow machines, and a river raft were enlisted Sunday to reach and rescue the horse.
Andrew RossiJanuary 27, 2026
Wyoming Goes From Sub-Zero Temperatures To Hurricane Force Winds in 24 Hours
Nature abhors a vacuum. So, as the weekend’s subzero temps began to vacate Wyoming, they were replaced by seriously strong winds. "After an Arctic outbreak, when it starts to warm up, there's going to be a windy period,” meteorologist Don Day said.
Andrew RossiJanuary 26, 2026
Yellowstone Scientists Monitor Chicago-Sized Bulge Along Volcano's North Rim
Scientists are monitoring a city of Chicago-sized swath of rising ground at the northern volcanic rim of the Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park. Scientists say the area has risen an inch since July.
Andrew RossiJanuary 25, 2026
'Devil's Corkscrews' In Eastern Wyoming Are 20-Million-Year-Old Beaver Burrows
Paleontologists spent decades trying to explain "Devil's corkscrews," the bizarre spiral-shaped fossils found in Wyoming and Nebraska. Turns out, they were burrows chewed into the ground by prehistoric beavers 20 million years ago.
Andrew RossiJanuary 24, 2026
Cody Man In 4-Hour Standoff Pleads Not Guilty, Says He Was Shot In Face With Beanbag
The armed Cody man involved in a four-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday while sitting in his vehicle pleaded not guilty Friday. He also claimed mistreatment by officers and that he was shot in the face with a beanbag during the incident.
Andrew RossiJanuary 23, 2026