Features Reporter

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.

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Cody Schools 'Safe And Open' With Increased Police Friday After Middle School Shooting Threat

Parents in Park County School District 6 have been warned of a potential shooting threat at Cody Middle School, prompting increased police presence at all Cody schools Friday and that schools “will be safe and open.”

Andrew RossiSeptember 01, 2023

Joaquin, a pack llama lost in Yellowstone National Park for 17 days, is escorted back to civilization by his park ranger rescuers. The llama was spotted near Trout Lake, not far from the spot where his pack trip was encamped at the time he bolted and ran off. He had been spotted by Trout Lake once before, but visitors were not able to recover him.

Joaquin The Pack Llama Found After Surviving 17 Days Lost In Yellowstone

After he was spooked by some Yellowstone bison during an overnight camping trip Aug. 14, a llama named Joaquin has been found safe and sound after being lost for 17 days in the national park.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2023

John Diepholz, 64, didn't return as scheduled Aug. 16 from a hiking trip in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming.

Man Who Died Hiking Wyoming’s Backcountry Remembered As A Free Spirit

A Minnesota man who was the focus of a backcountry search last week until his body was found in the Wind River Mountains was a free spirit who loved solo traveling, his family said.

Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2023

No Sign Of Nessie, But Wyoming’s Been Revealing Real Monsters For Decades

While hundreds of volunteers and the latest technology couldn’t find a trace of the Loch Ness Monster this weekend, Wyoming’s prehistoric seabeds have been revealing real monsters for decades.

Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2023

Rainbow in Sublette County on August 24, 2023

Who Needs Summer? It’s Already Turning To Fall Around Wyoming

A long winter, extended spring and unusually wet and cool summer make it feel like it’s too soon for fall to set in around Wyoming, but that’s happening, says Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day.

Andrew RossiAugust 25, 2023

Joaquin is one of 15 llamas that work as pack animals for Yellowstone Llamas. He was last seen near Trout Lake in the Lama Valley on Aug. 16.

Pack Llama Named Joaquin Lost In Yellowstone Hasn’t Been Seen In A Week

Llamas can survive in the rugged terrain of Yellowstone National Park, but Joaquin the pack llama has been missing in the park since bolting Aug. 14 after being spooked by bison in rut.

Andrew RossiAugust 23, 2023

Search On For Wind River Mountains Hiker, 64, Missing For A Week

A search has been launched for a 64-year-old man hiking in the Wind River Mountains who was supposed to return home on Aug. 16.

Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2023

"Sounds of the Night," a bronze sculpture by Powell-based sculptor Vic Payne, at the entrance of the Bunker Sands Gallery at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. This piece is one of 104 pieces of art included in the 42nd Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale.

Cody Art Show Has National Appeal As Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1.2 Million

The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale kicks off one of the most prestigious Western art events in the nation. This year its auction is expected to fetch more than $1.2 million.

Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2023

Hurricane Hilary Isn't Visiting Wyoming, But We'll Get A Lot Of Rain Out Of It

The worst of Hurricane Hilary is too far west to be of much concern to Wyoming, but meteorologist Don Day says remnants of the storm could give us a rainy week.

Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2023

Chef Vince Fiore brought a new energy and elevated food to Wyoming's historic UXU Ranch when he was the resident chef there.

Celebrity Chef Brings New Flavors To Wyoming’s Historic UXU Ranch

The new chef at Wyoming's Historic UXU Ranch hosts two Amazon Prime shows, was the former chef for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Texas Rangers and won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Guild of Chefs.

Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2023

Kris Stauffer with a skull of Pachycephalosaurus. Replicas of this rare dinosaur fossil are in museums and homes, copied from the original fossils found by Kris' father, Leonard Zerbst, on the ranch.

Five Generations Of Digging Up Dinosaurs At Wyoming’s Zerbst Ranch

Each generation of the Zerbst family has found significant specimens on the 7,000 acre ranch -- including a mummified Edmontosaurus, one of the most complete and best-preserved Triceratops skeletons ever found, and a magnificent Pachycephalosaurus skull (pictured).

Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2023

Kayaking on the Bighorn River makes for a great summer outing.

Wyoming Places: Creating The Bighorn River Blueway

Once established, the Bighorn River Blueway will include the entire 96-mile span of the Bighorn River from the Wedding of the Waters in Thermopolis to the Wyoming/Montana state line in the Bighorn National Recreation Area and possibly beyond.

Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2023

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Billings Clinic has been verified as a Level II Trauma Center since 1992 and has spent the last three decades acquiring the infrastructure and expertise to reach Level I, and plans to spend another $30 million to maintain its new status.

Why There Are No Top-Level Trauma Centers In Wyoming

One thing Wyomingites value is wide open spaces and plenty of room to be independent. That also means the state can’t support its own Level 1 trauma center, meaning medical emergencies can often mean transport somewhere else.

Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2023

Keith Susan Wagner shared this dramatic storm hovering over Cheyenne to the Wyoming Through the Lens Facebook page Aug. 4.

With 17+ Inches Of Rain So Far, Cheyenne Is Wetter Than Seattle This Year

The 17.38 inches of rain Cheyenne has received so far in 2023 is the second wettest on record and there's still 4 1/2 months to go. Cheyenne has even received more rain this year than Seattle.

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2023

Much of the vast stretches of Wyoming grasslands remain relatively green and lush in mid-August.

How Is Wyoming Still This Green In Mid-August?

A winter with record snow, and wetter-than-normal spring and summer has Wyoming weather and agriculture experts marveling at how green it still is, saying it’s “unheard of.”

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2023

Final Search for Missing Worland Woman Finds Nothing, Sheriff Not Giving Up

Search and Rescue personnel from five Wyoming counties searched a 20-square-mile area of Washakie County for Breanna Mitchell, but "nothing of importance" was found.

Andrew RossiAugust 16, 2023

The Star Plunge hot springs in Hot Springs State Park have been temporarily closed because management let its insurance lapsed.

Popular Hot Springs State Park Pool Closed After Insurance Lapses

The "Star Plunge" -- one of three hot springs in Hot Springs State Park -- has been immediately closed because it allowed required liability coverage to lapse, which means it would have no legal or financial protection if a guest were hurt.

Andrew RossiAugust 15, 2023

At least two people died when a pickup hit head-on with a motorcycle carrying two people Friday on U.S. Highway 85 between Yoder and Torrington.

Motorcycle ‘Completely Disintegrated’ In Head-On With Truck, Killing 2

A witness to a Friday afternoon head-on collision between a pickup and motorcycle said the aftermath “was probably the worst thing I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.” The motorcycle “completely disintegrated” and both riders were killed.

Andrew RossiAugust 14, 2023

Wyoming Places: White Sulphur Spring An Overlooked Gem At Hot Springs State Park

Anyone who wants a pocket-sized Yellowstone experience can find it at Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis. One of the “local secrets” of Hot Springs State Park is the White Sulphur Spring.

Andrew RossiAugust 13, 2023

Dave Freitag with a collection of uncut and unhammered Wyoming jade. All the Wyoming jade collectors and artisans at the Wyoming Jade Festival find their own pieces, although those as large as these are rare after the collecting boom of the 1930s.

Cowboy State Places: Jeffrey City Hosts Wyoming Jade Festival

Wyoming is home to one of the largest and purest troves of jade in the world. The Wyoming Jade Festival, one of only three such rock shows in the U.S., was held right in the heart of jade country, Jeffrey City, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiAugust 13, 2023

The skull of Tarbosaurus bataar on display in the Library of Congress. The discovery of this skull in Wyoming was part of multiple investigations by Homeland Security in three states, which resulted in the seizure and repatriation of several illegally imported Mongolian fossils.

How Did A Rare Dinosaur Skull From Mongolia End Up In A Wyoming Rock Shop?

A rare skull fossil of a Tyrannosaur relative from Mongolia was discovered in a Wyoming rock shop. Paleontologists called the skull "one of the best-preserved fossils ever found" of the 70 million-year-old dinosaur. It was returned to his home country this week.

Andrew RossiAugust 12, 2023

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