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
Museum Of The Mountain Man Building Wyoming's Newest Frontier Fort
Wyoming is famous for its historic frontier forts, and will soon have another one more than 150 years since the last was built. Mountain men broke ground on Fort Sublette last weekend in Pinedale, and it's expected to be open by next summer.
Andrew RossiOctober 26, 2025
Way Off The Beaten Path Are State's Most Unspectacular ‘Entering Wyoming’ Signs
The “Welcome to Wyoming” signs at state borders on major highways are large, colorful and magnets for selfies. But way off the beaten path, the most unspectacular “Entering Wyoming” signs announce that you’re in the Cowboy State.
Andrew RossiOctober 26, 2025
How Wyoming's 'Marlboro Men’ Helped Get The World Hooked On Cigarettes
When Philip Morris & Co. wanted to revitalize “sissy" Marlboro cigarettes, it came to Wyoming to find cowboys that epitomized a tough new image. Its “Marlboro Men” ad campaign became one of the most successful ever — and helped get the world hooked on cigarettes.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2025
Driver Of Semi Arrested For DUI After Crashing Truck Full Of Potatoes Into River
A truck driver was arrested for DUI after his semi full of potatoes veered off I-80 and crashed into the Medicine Bow River on Tuesday morning. Driving semis is dangerous enough on I-80 when people aren’t impaired, the Carbon County sheriff says.
Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2025
Is It Unusually Warm? Nope, Wyoming Finally Gets A Totally Average October
Wyoming's been enjoying a mild autumn with warm temperatures and a lack of snow and cold blasts. That may seem unusual, but it's average, something October hasn't been for several years in Wyomng.
Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2025
Wyoming Equipping State Snowplows With Green Lightsaber-Like Lights
When Wyoming Department of Transportation snowplows hit the highways this winter, they'll be equipped with long, green, lightsaber-looking lights. They're meant to be can't-miss beacons for drivers to avoid hitting plow trucks.
Andrew RossiOctober 21, 2025
$10K Reward Offered After Looting, Vandalism At Wyoming Archaeological Site
Wyoming Game and Fish officials are searching for those responsible for “artifact looting and vandalism” at an archeological site near Dubois. A reward of up to $10,000 is offered for tips that lead to convictions.
Andrew RossiOctober 20, 2025
Cody Businesses Team Up To Save Historic Cassie’s Restaurant From Wrecking Ball
Five Cody business owners have signed a long-term lease to operate the historic Cassie’s restaurant in Cody. Cassie’s opened as a supper club in 1993, but was in danger of being torn down after it recently closed amid its former owners' legal troubles.
Andrew RossiOctober 20, 2025
Rare 1-In-100,000 Piebald Cow Elk Spotted Near Cody
Powell photographer Michael Moore got photos of a piebald cow elk in a herd southwest of Cody. The rare condition, where the elk's hair and fur is more white than brown, is seen in less than 1% of the elk in the United States.
Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2025
Lander Photographer Captures Striking Aspen 'Leaf Fall' In Sinks Canyon
A Lander photographer captured a striking “leaf fall” of brilliantly colored aspens cascading through Sinks Canyon. Experts say the trees may share connected roots or be separate groves growing together through the drainage.
Andrew RossiOctober 18, 2025
Who Wins When A Bull Elk Picks A Fight With A Bison? Depends On The Bison
Tommy, a bull elk at the North Carolina Zoo, picked a fight with a bison — and won. Biologists say Tommy wouldn't have fared as well had the showdown happened in Wyoming, because the bison are bigger, bulkier and more belligerent when challenged.
Andrew RossiOctober 18, 2025
New Comet Could Be 7 Billion Years Old And Contain $455 Trillion of Nickel
Astronomers are watching a new comet pass through our solar system with great interest. Based on its glow, the 33-billion-ton interstellar object is believed to contain a shockingly high quantity of nickel. If we could mine it today, it would be worth approximately $455 trillion.
Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2025
Carbon County Deputies Use Retired Jail Van To Practice Immobilizing Moving Cars
The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office trains to immobilize cars during high-speed pursuits by pushing and spinning a decommissioned jail transport van across the runway at Rawlins Municipal Airport.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2025
UW Football Swaps Brown And Gold For Coal Black In Border War Tribute
When the Wyoming Cowboys football team takes the field Oct. 25 for the Border War rivalry game against Colorado State University, they'll be wearing a special coal-black alternative uniform. It's a tribute to Wyoming's coal industry.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2025
70-Pound Worland Tortoise Survives Greenhouse Fire It Started
A 70-pound tortoise survived a greenhouse fire in Worland that it was responsible for. Firefighters say the blaze was started when the tortoise knocked over its own heat lamp.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2025
Cody Bar Snuffs Out Smoking, Lights Up A New Era
Rocky Mountain Liquor and Lounge, one of Cody's favorite bars, is going smoke-free under new ownership, joining a statewide trend driven more by customer choice than regulation. Wyoming remains one of few states without a mandated smoking ban in bars or restaurants.
Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2025
First Major Snowfall Drops A Foot On Beartooth Highway & Parts of Wyoming
Wyoming's mountains got a foot of snow over the weekend, enough to close Beartooth Highway and many roads in Yellowstone, in the first big snowfall of the winter ahead. Photographer Dave Bell called it a "winter wonderland."
Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2025
Cheyenne Man Breaks Wyoming State Record With 2,085-Pound Pumpkin
Cheyenne’s Andy and Amy Corbin broke Wyoming’s state record for the heaviest pumpkin on Saturday with a massive 2,085-pound pumpkin. They were actually disappointed in the result, as they thought the pumpkin was encroaching on world-record territory.
Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2025
Cheyenne Native Representing Wyoming On Rob Lowe's Trivia Game Show 'The Floor'
Sydney Kapp is one of two Wyomingites on the fourth season of "The Floor," a game show hosted by Rob Lowe where 100 contestants duel each other in a trivia battle. “You duel until there’s only one contestant left,” she told Cowboy State Daily.
Andrew RossiOctober 05, 2025
1,800-Pound Pumpkin Dropped From 200-Foot Crane, Destroys Outhouse
A 1,788-pound pumpkin was dropped on an outhouse from a 200-foot crane on Saturday at the Wyoming State Pumpkin Championship in Worland on Saturday. “You can’t get more redneck than pumpkins, an outhouse, and a 200-foot crane,” Wyoming pumpkin king Jay Richard said.
Andrew RossiOctober 05, 2025
World’s Largest Hot-Air Balloon Fest Relies On Don Day’s Weather Forecasts
Wyoming meteorologist Don Day's official title for the next nine days is "chief of weather" at the annual balloon festival in Albuquerque, the largest in the world. Although he claims he can't control the weather, he is responsible for briefing the 600+ pilots on weather conditions.
Andrew RossiOctober 04, 2025