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
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, January 15, 2024
Cold across Wyoming on Monday with wind chill warnings and snow possible in many areas. Highs mostly in the single digits or negative single digits, but some highs near 20 in southwest and western Wyoming. Lows range from -3 to -23.
Andrew RossiJanuary 15, 2024
Buffalo Bill Avenged Cody Bank Heist By Stopping a Fake Train Robbery
While Buffalo Bill Cody vowed loudly to the press how he’d bring the Hole in the Wall Gang to justice for robbing the First National Bank in Cody, in 1904, truth is they didn’t do it. Instead, he staged a fake train robbery in his Wild West Show.
Andrew RossiJanuary 14, 2024
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, January 14, 2024
Cold and snowy weather to continue on Sunday. Temperatures at or below zero everywhere and wind chills as low as -40. Several inches of snow during the day and overnight in many parts of Wyoming.
Andrew RossiJanuary 14, 2024
The Wild Bunch Didn’t Rob That Cody, Wyoming, Bank In A Daring Daylight Shootout
It made for sensational headlines: Butch Cassidy’s Hole in the Wall Gang brazenly robbed Cody’s First National Bank in a daring daylight shootout, and Buffalo Bill Cody vowed to avenge his namesake town. Problem is, the infamous outlaws didn’t do it.
Andrew RossiJanuary 13, 2024
Historic 119-Year-Old Sandstone Mill Saved And Rebuilt In Shadow Of Devils Tower
When the 119-year-old Toomey’s Flour Mill in Newcastle was torn down to build a gas station, Ogden Driskill bought the remains to save it. A stonemason has spent the last decade rebuilding the structure on Driskill's ranch in the shadow of Devils Tower.
Andrew RossiJanuary 13, 2024
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Most of Wyoming is under a wind chill warning all day Saturday and overnight, with wind chills as low as -60 in northeast and north-central Wyoming. Many communities can expect several inches of snow overnight.
Andrew RossiJanuary 13, 2024
Dangerous Winter Blast Hits Wyoming With Subzero Temps, Snow, -50 Wind Chills
The most significant winter storm of the 2023-2024 winter season has plunged Wyoming into a deep freeze with dangerous double-digit subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as minus 50. Every corner of Wyoming is feeling the brunt of the polar vortex.
Andrew RossiJanuary 12, 2024
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, January 12, 2024
High Wind Warnings and Winter Weather Warnings/Advisories across all of Wyoming on Friday. Most communities can expect several inches of snow, wind gusts as high as 55 mph, and dangerously low wind chills between -20 and -55.
Andrew RossiJanuary 12, 2024
Winter Winds Turn Fremont Lake Into A Symphony Of Pops, Cracks And Echoes
A perfectly clear ice sheet on Fremont Lake makes its own music, a veritable symphony of pops, cracks and echoes as Wyoming’s famous winter winds roared in to break it up.
Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2024
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Wyoming will be breezy with subzero wind chills all day Thursday, with blowing snow and dropping temperatures overnight. Expect more Winter Weather Warnings and Watches on Friday and over the weekend.
Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2024
Don’t Believe The Sign: It’s Really Not -196 Degrees In Laramie
Although it's been a lot colder recently, the temperature did not reach 196 degrees below zero in Laramie on Tuesday. The owner of the Alpine Animal Hospital said he believes there may be a malfunction with his sign.
Andrew RossiJanuary 09, 2024
Winter To Slam Wyoming By End Of Week With Temps Of -20 Or Below
Cold and snowy weather is headed for Wyoming this week. And the worst of it will come late in the week and over the weekend with temperatures in some parts of the state dipping down to 25 degrees below zero.
Andrew RossiJanuary 08, 2024
Yellowstone's Seismic Activity In 2023: 1,600 Earthquakes, World's Largest Geyser Slowing Down
Looking back at Yellowstone's seismic activity in 2023, it was an average year for earthquakes with about 1,600 recorded. As for geysers, Steamboat, the world's largest active geyser, only erupted nine times. Giant Geyser surprised everyone by erupting for the first time in four years and could be entering an active period.
Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024
That Famous Quote About Wyoming Teddy Roosevelt Never Said
Teddy Roosevelt is famously quoted as saying the route between Cody and the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park is "the most scenic 50 miles in America." But he never said it, and had never been there.
Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024
Research Resurrects Dinosaur Debate Over ‘Baby T. Rex’ That Roamed Wyoming
Dinosaur enthusiasts are sparring over the identity crisis of the "Baby T. rex." The debate is over whether mid-sized specimens of tyrannosaur from the Hell Creek Formation of the American West represent juveniles of Tyrannosaurus rex, or a separate dinosaur called Nanotyrannus lancensis.
Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024
Yellowstone Shakes Things Up With Two Earthquakes In First Week Of 2024
Yellowstone National Park has been active the first week of 2024 with a pair of earthquakes, the first 3.1-magnitude quake on New Year's Day and a second of similar intensity Wednesday evening.
Andrew RossiJanuary 06, 2024
Here Comes The Sun: Wyoming To Gain Nearly An Hour Of Sunlight In January
Although it may not feel like it in the moment, the days are getting longer. The progression is slow, with roughly one minute of extra daylight at either sunrise or sunset every day. By the end of the month, most communities will see between 40 - 50 minutes of more sun.
Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2024
‘Da Vinci’ Robotic Surgeon Brings Cutting-Edge Treatment To Northwest Wyoming
Cody Regional Health has invested millions of dollars in a new robotic surgical system that offers less-invasive procedures and faster recovery. Though robotic, a real doctor still controls the system.
Andrew RossiJanuary 03, 2024
Spoiler Alert: When Playing 'Guess The Pimp' Of Wyoming Sex Traffickers, They All Are
Human trafficking is a global problem that, because of technology and smart devices means nowhere is safe, including rural Wyoming. That's why a recent game of "Guess the Pimp" at a Powell workshop was rigged — they're all pimps.
Andrew RossiJanuary 01, 2024
Yellowstone's Uncle Tom's Trail is Steep, Exhilarating — And Permanently Closed
The 328-step metal step staircase descending into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone offers spectacular views but is permanently closed. It was known as one of the most daring and exhilarating trails in the park but maintenance costs have forced its closure.
Andrew RossiDecember 31, 2023
Greybull Building World-Class Museum To Bring Dinosaur Fossils Back To Wyoming
Greybull has an international reputation for producing important dinosaur fossils, but too often they find homes elsewhere. So now there is an effort to build a world-class museum to bring Greybull’s dinosaur artifacts home.
Andrew RossiDecember 31, 2023