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
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
