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
Oklahoma Bison Run Scared Of A 600-Pound Petting Zoo Pig
With their immense size and pugnacious attitudes, bison have few natural predators. Their natural enemies include humans, wolves, grizzlies, and a 600-pound petting zoo pig named Dot. “Dot ain’t scared of no buffalo,” the petting zoo owner said.
Andrew RossiJanuary 17, 2026
Eastern Wyoming Faces Hurricane Winds And Freezing Temps; Power Shutoff Possible
A massive Canadian cold front, bringing gusts up to 75 mph and single-digit wind chills, will clip eastern Wyoming on Friday. Black Hills Energy declared an Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch in some areas due to “high fire-risk conditions.”
Andrew RossiJanuary 15, 2026
Yellowstone Could Spend $300M Rebuilding North Entrance Road Washed Out By Flood
Yellowstone is considering three permanent routes to replace its flood-damaged North Entrance Road, with a hybrid “center alignment” emerging as the preferred option. The $250 million to $300 million project could take five to nine years to build.
Andrew RossiJanuary 14, 2026
After 34 Years, Thermopolis' Big Blue Water Slide Comes Down
The big blue water slide at Hellie’s Tepee Pools in Hot Springs State Park has been dismantled and given away after 34 years of summer fun. A new water feature is on hold while the future of Thermopolis' hot spring facilities is tied up in court.
Andrew RossiJanuary 13, 2026
Giant Wyoming Dinosaurs Are The Stars Of New Abu Dhabi Natural History Museum
The first thing visitors see when they enter the newly opened Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi are four massive long-necked dinosaurs. Three of these one-of-a-kind giants, and several other fossils in the world-class museum, are from Wyoming.
Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2026
Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby Cancelled Due To Lack Of Ice
The 42nd annual Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby, planned for Jan. 17-18, has been cancelled due to "very poor ice conditions." “There's no snow, with no snow cover, the little bit of skim of ice we get melts off in the sun," the chamber of commerce said.
Andrew RossiJanuary 06, 2026
Hawaii Gets 10 Inches Of Snow While Most Of Wyoming Stays Brown And Dry
More than 10 inches of snow and wind chills in the 20s were recorded at the summits of the Big Island in Hawaii on Monday. Most of Wyoming, by contrast, has remained brown and dry. Meteorologist Don Day says, however, that’s about to change.
Andrew RossiJanuary 06, 2026
Drivers Keep Taking Out Cheyenne’s Bronze Sculptures
"Lazy Days," a bronze sculpture of a rabbit in downtown Cheyenne, became the latest to be hit and damaged during a Sunday multi-car crash. It’s the third time a driver has taken out one of Cheyenne’s 100 bronze sculptures.
Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2026
The Man Who Chauffeured Spock Around Yellowstone For 'Star Trek' Movie Shoot
When Leonard Nimoy flew to Yellowstone in August 1978 to shoot a scene for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture, " Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel worker Eric Ostensen got the job of being Mr. Spock's chauffeur. He recalls it being a "weird" and surreal experience.
Andrew RossiJanuary 04, 2026
After A Year, Rock Springs Restaurant Finds Source Of Mysterious Putrid Odor
The Wild Mustang Restaurant in Rock Springs is celebrating because they found the source of a horrible odor that has stunk up the place for the last year. “We found the source of the unwanted smell and fixed it once and for all," the manager said.
Andrew RossiJanuary 02, 2026
Human Remains Found At Well Site On BLM Land In Carbon County
The Carbon County sheriff said Wednesday that human remains have been discovered near a well site. Just who those remains are hasn’t been determined, but a leading missing persons advocate wonders if it may be David Williams, who disappeared 45 years ago.
Andrew RossiDecember 31, 2025
Skiers Caught In Two Of 32 Teton Avalanches In 11 Days
The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center has logged reports of 32 avalanches in the Tetons since Dec. 19. In those, two skiers were caught in them, including one Sunday in No Name Bowl who avoided getting buried by wearing an airbag pack.
Andrew RossiDecember 30, 2025
Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Plunges To -27, Coldest Spot In Lower 48
December was dominated by record-highs, but Yellowstone's Old Faithful plunged to -27 Sunday, the coldest spot in the Lower 48. That won’t last, however, with the weather expected to rebound with highs in the 40s, 50s, and maybe even 60s this week.
Andrew RossiDecember 29, 2025
Warm Winter Is Faking Out Fruit Trees, Forcing Blooms Like It’s Spring
Pear and cherry trees in Utah are covered with blossoms while lilacs in Colorado are blooming like it's spring in late December. Arborists are concerned that the warm, dry days are tricking trees and stressing them out.
Andrew RossiDecember 28, 2025
Little America Wyoming’s Plan To Keep A Living Penguin Was Doomed From The Start
Back in the 1930s, an ill-advised plan was hatched to keep a living penguin at the Little America hotel in southwest Wyoming. The emperor penguin started its journey from Antarctica alive but died during transport. The stuffed penguin is still on display there and another at the Little America hotel in Cheyenne.
Andrew RossiDecember 28, 2025
Eastern Wyoming Is Hot And Dry, But Western Part Of State Is Buried In Snow
While much of Wyoming has record warmth and dryness, the mountains in western Wyoming are buried in snow. The snowpack is between 90% and 143% of average in what meteorologists say is a pattern where record-breaking warmth is building a huge snowpack.
Andrew RossiDecember 27, 2025
Wyoming Breaks 150-Year-Old High Temperature Records
Meteorologists are still analyzing Wyoming's Christmas temperatures, but it seems this was the warmest Christmas on record going back over 150 years. Temperatures on Christmas Day were up to 36 degrees higher than seasonal averages.
Andrew RossiDecember 26, 2025
Andrew Rossi: "Wyoming's Dinosaur Mummies" Was My Favorite Story Of 2025
Andrew Rossi writes, "I immediately knew that this story was special. I wanted to do a story on "Wyoming's dinosaur mummies" since I started at Cowboy State Daily, and here was an exciting new discovery from Lusk, published by Paul Sereno and his colleagues in Chicago. I had to cover this one."
Andrew RossiDecember 24, 2025
Yellowstone’s Unpredictable Black Diamond Pool Erupts Twice In Two Days
Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been active since its massive hydrothermal explosion in July 2024. It’s also “decidedly unpredictable,” erupting twice in two days last week, spewing mud and water 40 feet into the air.
Andrew RossiDecember 23, 2025
Crew Clears 100+ Derailed Freight Cars From Track Near Cheyenne In 18 Hours
After a massive derailment near Cheyenne on Friday, the BNSF Railway was left with an enormous task — clearing more than 100 blown-over freight cars and getting trains moving again.
Andrew RossiDecember 23, 2025
Avalanche Buries Teton Pass Under 30-Foot-Tall, 500-Foot-Long Wall Of Snow
Teton Pass was closed all day Monday as the Wyoming Department of Transportation used bulldozers to clear a wall of wet, heavy snow 30 feet tall and 500 feet long from Highway 22. It took crews about 14 hours to reopen the pass, but work continues Tuesday.
Andrew RossiDecember 22, 2025