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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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From a weather perspective, Wyoming residents can expect a Thanksgiving from hell. The question isn't whether the entire state can expect freezing temperatures and snow, it's how cold and how much snow.

Much Of Wyoming Can Expect Thanksgiving From Hell Weather-Wise

Anyone in Wyoming traveling on Thanksgiving and Friday should anticipate icy conditions, delays and several inches of snow, says meteorologist Don Day. "We’re ground zero for the worst weather in the nation," Day says.

Andrew RossiNovember 21, 2023

Azia Diane Saldana has been missing from her Torrington home since Aug. 26.

Torrington Woman Missing For Nearly Three Months Turns Up In Denver Jail

Azia Saldana, 33, of Torrington is being held in a Denver jail after her Thursday arrest on suspicion of felony possession and distribution of fentanyl and other charges. She had been missing since Aug. 28.

Andrew RossiNovember 20, 2023

The bite marks of carnivorous Wyoming dinosaurs, like the Allosaurus, are telling scientists a lot about how they lived and died millions of years ago.

Bite Marks On Bones Show Wyoming’s Largest Dinosaurs Lived Fast And Died Fast

A new study that examined bite marks on the bones of long-necked sauropod dinosaurs, like those found in Wyoming, reveals they were like a 1980s heavy metal band -- they lived fast, they died fast, and they had a lot of sex.

Andrew RossiNovember 19, 2023

Cowboy State Daily reporter Andrew Rossi, second from right, with the stars of the cult classic "Napoleon Dynamite," from left, Jon Gries (who plays Uncle Rico), Efren Ramirez (Pedro Sanchez) and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite).

Napoleon Dynamite, Uncle Rico & Pedro Reunite To Discuss Movie 20 Years Later

It’s been nearly 20 years since “Napoleon Dynamite” was released and the actors who played Napoleon, Uncle Rico, and Pedro reunited on Friday night in Missoula to discuss the movie with hundreds of fans.

Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2023

Clark Is the Windiest Place in Wyoming, So Why Do People Live There?

When any other Wyoming community has wind gusts of 80 mph, it’s a noteworthy event. That’s an average day in Clark, which regularly records gusts over 100 mph. Last year, winds hit 128 mph -- which is nearly a class 4 hurricane.

Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2023

The 364-acre Four C Ranch is the first conservation easement for Park County Open Lands.

Pristine Park County Ranch Preserved Against Development

The 364-acre Four C Ranch, a pristine piece of land near the Shoshone River in Park County, will be preserved against development through a conservation easement.

Andrew RossiNovember 17, 2023

Enjoy Unseasonably Warm Weather Now, Changes Coming To Wyoming Next Week

After weeks of a warm and dry November, Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says this weekend will get much cooler, and Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday will bring the winter weather Wyoming's missed so far this season.

Andrew RossiNovember 14, 2023

The Swinging Bridge near Jackson that spans the Snake River is being removed this week to make way for a new bridge. It's a local transportation icon that's been in place since 1960. Even then, it was built from repurposed trusses of the old Wilson River Bridge.

Jackson’s Iconic Swinging Bridge Will Be Ripped Out To Make Way For New Span

The single-lane Swinging Bridge has connected people from Jackson, Wyoming, across the Snake River since 1960. Now it’s being ripped out this week to make way for a new bridge.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2023

From Episode 21 of "Jonny Quest," "The Devil's Tower."

That Disappointing Time Jonny Quest Fought Cavemen And A Nazi On Devils Tower

The connection between Wyoming and the 1960s action-adventure cartoon Jonny Quest is misleading and disappointing. The 21st episode of the 1965 series "The Devil's Tower" which features a caveman army, a Nazi war criminal — and not much else.

Andrew RossiNovember 12, 2023

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Jackson Pollock Only Lived In Wyoming For 10 Months But Had Big Influence On Western Art

Jackson Pollock, one of the most influential and iconic artists in American history, was born in Cody but left with his family at age 10 months and never returned. Despite this, he had an enormous influence on western art and on one Wyoming artist in particular.

Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2023

Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill and his family

Although Many Have Tried To Change Name Of Devils Tower, Ogden Driskill's Fighting 'Em

Despite several high-profile pushes to change the name of Devils Tower, Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill — whose family has lived next to the national monument for nearly 150 years — says he’ll continue to fight to keep the name.

Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2023

Cody's 307Pizza truck will be featured on a Nov. 17 episode of the hit Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives."

Cody Food Truck 307Pizza To Be On ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’

Food Network superstar Guy Fieri brought his “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” crew to Cody to ride along with 307Pizza, an off-the-chain local food truck. Its episode premieres at 7 p.m. Nov. 17.

Andrew RossiNovember 10, 2023

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"Big Al" is a 93% complete Allosaurus skeleton found near Shell, Wyoming, more than 30 years ago.

Wyoming's Famous ‘Big Al’ Dinosaur Getting Another Autopsy

A team in Montana is studying Wyoming’s famous Allosaurus, “Big Al.” Although it’s been extensively studied, they hope more intense research will reveal more about the dinosaur's dramatic story in Shell, Wyoming, 150 million years ago.

Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023

After Cryptic Call Home, Wyoming Woman No Longer ‘Missing,’ But Mystery Remains

Missing for more than two months, Azia Diane Saldana, 33, called her mother this week in a cryptic call saying she was fine, wanted to come home and to not consider her a "missing person." But it's still a mystery where she is and why she disappeared.

Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023

Tepee Pools at Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

One Of Wyoming’s Premiere Hot Springs, Tepee Pools, Has New Operator

After a year of negotiations, Tepee Pools in Thermopolis has a new operator in Hot Springs I Limited Partnership, which promises "improved services and physical improvements," Wyoming State Parks says.

Andrew RossiNovember 07, 2023

A rare bird specimen discovered on a private ranch near Kemmerer has been bought by an anonymous donor and donated to a Chicago museum.

Rare First-of-its-Kind Wyoming Fossil Bird Donated To Chicago Museum

A rare fossilized bird uncovered by In Stone Fossils in Kemmerer was bought by an anonymous donor and given to the Field Museum in Chicago for research and display.

Andrew RossiNovember 07, 2023

Posted to Wyoming Through the Lens, Marcie Taylor wonders what this strange cloud is.

Strange ‘Rocket Cloud’ Over Wyoming Has Even An Expert Guessing

A strange straight-up vertical cloud that looks like the aftermath of a rocket launch has those who saw it around Casper, Wyoming, guessing. Even Don Day’s not sure, saying his best guess is it could be a “meteor contrail.”

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2023

Wyoming Pumpkin King Explodes Gigantic 1,800 Pound Pumpkin

To celebrate the end of his best growing season ever, Worland giant pumpkin grower Jay Richard loaded his humongous 1,784-pound pumpkin with explosives and blew it to smithereens.

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2023

A Buffalo, Wyoming, couple found this giant 35-foot section of a 60 million-year-old petrified tree on their property.

Wyoming Couple Finds Forest Of Gigantic 60 Million-Year-Old Petrified Trees

A couple from Buffalo found a gigantic 35-foot section of a petrified tree which is part of a buried 60-million-year-old prehistoric forest of metasequoia, a type of redwood that thrived in Wyoming and could grow as tall as 160 feet.

Andrew RossiNovember 04, 2023

This stone carved to resemble a fossil was put up for sale for $48,000, according to court documents in a Utah case of fossil poaching.

Utah Case Shows Wyoming’s Dinosaur Fossil Fields Are Prime Targets For Poachers

A 13-count indictment charging four people with allegedly poaching more than $1 million in prehistoric fossils from Utah a cautionary case for Wyoming, which has some of the richest fossil deposits on the planet.

Andrew RossiNovember 04, 2023

Do you see an apparition by the window in this photo taken in the Fort Laramie bunkhouse on Halloween?

Did This Guy Get Photos Of Ghosts At Fort Laramie On Halloween? You Be The Judge

Cheyenne resident David Martinez said he doesn’t really believe he got photos of ghosts at Fort Laramie on Halloween, but said sharing his images has sparked a fun debate.

Andrew RossiNovember 03, 2023

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