Andrew Rossi
Andrew RossiĀ 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.
Ā 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.
Ā 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
Huge Supermoon Peaks Over Wyoming, Still Time To See It
Tuesday night's huge supermoon peaked over Wyoming with a partial lunar eclipse to boot. But it's not over. There's still time to see it over the next couple of nights.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2024
Renaming Northwest College For Yellowstone A Marketing āGold Mine,ā But Locals Not Sure
From a marketing standpoint, renaming Northwest College Yellowstone College could be a marketing āgold mine.ā But locals arenāt sold on changing a name thatās been part of the community for decades.
Andrew RossiSeptember 16, 2024
Wyoming Has Been Quietly Testing Technology That Connects Vehicles To Roads
Wyoming has been quietly testing highway safety technology called V2X -- an acronym for "vehicle-to-everything," for a decade now. The technology connects roads, traffic lights, and other infrastructure that could enable advanced vehicle safety features to prevent crashes and improve traffic flows.
Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024
Wyoming Art Dealers Experience Massive Slump Each Presidential Election Year
It hits like clockwork every four years ā as the presidential election season heats up, sales for Wyoming artists and dealers cool off. Although the famed Buffalo Bill Art Show in Cody seems to be immune to the pattern.
Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024
Reporterās Notebook: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Digging Wyoming's Dinosaurs
When people ask reporter Andrew Rossi how he ended up in Wyoming, his answer is simple ā dinosaurs. From his first discovery in 2012 ā what he calls āthe ugliest, least exciting piece of dinosaur possibleā ā heās been hooked.
Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024
Thereās More To āWild Manā Earl Durand Than His Murderous Final 11 Days
Wyoming's āWild Manā Earl Durand killed four people after escaping a Cody jail and trying to rob a bank in Powell during an 11-day rampage back in 1939. Before that, he also āwas a good neighbor,ā says an author and scholar on Durandās life.
Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024
How The Heck ā¦ Can That 75-Foot Square Boulder In The Bighorns Be Natural?
A huge 75-foot-tall square boulder deep in Wyomingās Bighorn Mountains has been baffling people since it was discovered. Called Falling Block, itās all natural even if it looks like it was cut from a quarry.
Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024
Wyomingās Famous Aspen Alley Ain't What It Used To Be
Wyomingās famous Aspen Alley in the Sierra Madre Range near Encampment is still stunning, but not what it used to be. Horticulturists say the grove of aspens is merely slowing down in its senior years, but there's a lot of new growth which should bring the autumn spectacle back.
Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024
Right On Schedule, Blizzard On Beartooth Highway With A Week Left In Summer
There may still be a week left in Summer going by the calendar, but that didnāt mean anything for those caught in a blizzard on Wyomingās Beartooth Highway on Thursday. The storm was right on schedule, typical for this time of year.
Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2024
Cody Middle-Schooler OK After Running Into Vehicle With Bicycle
A Cody Middle School student is home and "doing good" after a scary incident Thursday morning. Coming fast down a hill on his bicycle, the boy ran into a vehicle, prompting an ambulance response.
Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2024
Thermopolis Thunderstorm Generates Damaging Wind, Sparks Fires
An intense, but brief, thunderstorm blew through Thermopolis, Wyoming, on Monday afternoon. Strong winds peeled away parts of buildings and lightning sparked fires near town.
Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2024
Hundreds Learn The Hard Way If Theyāre Prepared To Be Stuck On I-80 For 8 Hours
Saturdayās fatal semitrailer crash on I-80 closed the eastbound lanes for more than eight hours. The hundreds of drivers stuck there learned the hard way if theyāre prepared for one of Wyomingās more frustrating highway hazards ā the closure.
Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2024
Why Dinosaur Diggers Get Plastered All Day Long Near Medicine Bow
The Nail Quarry is one of the only active dinosaur sites on the famous Como Bluff near Medicine Bow. Every summer, the last trips are spent encasing fossils in huge blobs of rock and plaster and safely transporting them to the Tate Geological Museum in Casper.
Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024
When And Where To Find Wyomingās Fall Colors At Their Peak
It's not too soon to start thinking about where to see Wyoming's fall foliage. Autumn moves fast in the Rocky Mountain West and by Sept. 23, the colors of fall should be visible across the entire state. If you're a leaf-peeper, it's time to set your strategy.
Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024
Don Day Forecasts A Colder, Snowier Winter Ahead For Wyoming
Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day has released his long-range outlook for Winter 2024-2025. The short version is it'll be colder and snowier. "The signs strongly suggest that Wyoming has a real winter on the way," Day says.
Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024
Spectacular Lightning Storm Over Pinedale Might Be Best (And Last) Of Summer
Wyoming photographer Dave Bell was about to go to bed, but the thunderstorm wouldnāt let him sleep. Instead, he set up three cameras earlier this week and captured the most spectacular lightning storm heās ever seen.
Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024
Gillette Auto Museum Rescuing, Restoring Vintage Signs For Retro āNeon Parkā
The old neon Moorcourt Motel sign is the latest in the growing collection of vintage roadside signs for Gilletteās Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette. The vision is to create a colorful retro āneon park.ā
Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024
Anthrax Outbreak In Carbon County Kills At Least 50 Cattle, Also Found In Moose
An outbreak of anthrax in Carbon County has killed at least 50 cattle, the Wyoming state vet reported Wednesday. Itās the first such outbreak since the 1970s. A moose also has been confirmed with anthrax, the first wildlife case since 1956.
Andrew RossiSeptember 04, 2024
Sheridanās 8-Foot āWyoming Horseā Is Actually Leonardo da Vinciās
Sheridan is one of the few places in the world with a bronze casting of Leonardo da Vinciās horse. Kim Love, who spearheaded the effort to bring da Vinciās horse to Wyoming, said āI thought it would grab peopleās attention."
Andrew RossiSeptember 02, 2024
Johnson County War Remains The Brutal Showdown That Changed Wyoming Forever
The Johnson County War is one of the most brutal, vicious and pivotal chapters in Wyoming's history, when the stateās powerful cattle barons used terror and murder to drive off homesteaders. What they didnāt expect was how determined and tough those homesteaders would be.
Andrew RossiSeptember 01, 2024
80-Year-Old Pilot Has Been Spraying Crops Since 1976, And Has No Plans To Stop
Charles Orville Moore of Powell, Wyoming, says he loves flying his biplane and has been spraying crops for 48 years. And the 80-year-old has no plans yet to stop. "If my body holds up, I don't see any reason to quit," he says.
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2024