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
Laramie Teacher Surprised With $25,000 Milken Award — The 'Oscar Of Teaching’
Garrid Halsey, a STEM teacher at Laramie Middle School, received the Milken Educator Award in a surprise assembly Friday. Considered the “Oscar of teaching,” the award comes with an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., and a $25,000 check.
Andrew RossiDecember 05, 2025
Drivers Are Destroying Road Closure Gates By Racing Past Them Before They Lower
When bad weather hits and drivers see road closure gates lowering in Wyoming, some race to get past them before they’re down. In the process, many gates have been hit and destroyed. Not to mention, being on a closed road is a bad idea.
Andrew RossiDecember 05, 2025
Polar Vortex Is About To Make Things A Lot Colder Across Wyoming
The Arctic polar vortex is expected to move south, which some say will lead to the coldest, harshest winter in years. Wyoming meteorologist Don Day plays down those dire predictions, even though he says the frigid air would make Wyoming colder.
Andrew RossiDecember 05, 2025
All 103 Animals Rescued From 'Abhorrent' Cheyenne Hoard Have Been Adopted
After the adoption of Carmen San Diego, a sulcata tortoise, the Cheyenne Animal Shelter has found homes for all 103 animals rescued from a hoarding case in October officials called "abhorrent." They're the lucky ones, as 22 dead animals were also found.
Andrew RossiDecember 04, 2025
2026 Tour De Wyoming To Cover 400 Miles Through The Bighorn Basin In Six Days
The Tour de Wyoming has announced its route for July 2026, when 250 cyclists will cover 400 miles through the Bighorn Basin, with a brief visit to Montana. It will be the 27th year for what's regarded as one of the best bike tours in the United States.
Andrew RossiDecember 03, 2025
A Lot Of Manpower — And A Forklift — Rescue Horse That Fell Into Colorado Ditch
It took three hours, sedatives, a lot of manpower, and a special tractor-forklift rig to get a horse out of a ditch in northeast Colorado on Sunday. In the Rocky Mountain West, rural responders are prepared for livestock rescues.
Andrew RossiDecember 02, 2025
Winter Is Back: Series Of Crashes Shut Down Interstate 80 For Hours
Snowy weather caused havoc on I-80 over the weekend as semi-trucks and other vehicles were involved in a series of collisions in western Wyoming. Six people were taken to the Evanston hospital for injuries while hundreds of motorists were stuck on the highway for hours.
Andrew RossiDecember 01, 2025
Jackson Artist Commissioned To Create Giant 70-Foot Whale Out Of Tumbleweeds
A Jackson artist is collecting 300 pounds of tumbleweed to create a 70-foot-long tumbleweed whale for the new Central Wyoming College campus being built in Jackson. The finished sculpture's goal is to look like it's swimming in the air.
Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025
How A University Of Wyoming Student Is Helping NASA Pioneer Space Farming
The novel agricultural research of a University of Wyoming senior could help NASA pioneer the future of space farming. Growing food in space is a critical component of prolonged exploration of the solar system and beyond.
Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025
Jackson Scientists Study Dolphin Brains In Quest To Cure Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Brain Chemistry Labs, a state-of-the-art biology laboratory in Jackson, are studying the brains of dolphins in a quest to cure Alzheimer’s disease. They’ve helped find a link between the disease, the dolphins and toxic algae blooms.
Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025
Clyde 'The Buffalo' Mortenson Is The West’s Biggest Breakout Star
When film directors and fashion companies need a bison, they reach out to Clyde 'The Buffalo' Mortenson. The 9-year-old bison has appeared in 'Yellowstone' and many other TV shows, movies, and national advertising campaigns.
Andrew RossiNovember 29, 2025
1980s Retro-Retailer RadioShack Is Coming Back — But Never Really Left Wyoming
Many people assume RadioShack is another extinct 1980s brand, but retailers in Wyoming are still stocking its products and getting customers. Maybe it's nostalgia or brand recognition, but there's a demand for RadioShack in Wyoming.
Andrew RossiNovember 29, 2025
Leadership Wyoming: 25 Years Of Shaping The Cowboy State’s Next Wave Of Leaders
Leadership Wyoming recently celebrated its 25th anniversary in Laramie with a showing of about 500 graduates. Bill Schilling and Eli Bebout, who are credited with making the program a reality, were honored at the celebration.
Andrew RossiNovember 28, 2025
Wyoming Can Expect A Mild Thanksgiving Ahead Of "Potent Winter Storm"
Although the Thanksgiving Day forecast in Wyoming is looking pleasant, a "potent winter storm" will quickly follow. Meteorologist Don Day says there will be measurable snow falling in a lot of places across the state on Saturday and Sunday.
Andrew RossiNovember 25, 2025
120-Year-Old Tortoise Survives Fire That Killed 80-90 Reptiles At SD Attraction
A 120-year-old tortoise named Orville, along with five other giants, survived a devastating fire at Reptile Gardens in South Dakota on Friday. About 80-90 other reptiles, including alligators and other tortoises, were killed.
Andrew RossiNovember 24, 2025
Paleontologists Think They've Figured Out A Way To Determine A Dinosaur's Gender
Have paleontologists found a way to tell the gender of a dinosaur? Based on some sexual kinks, preserved in their bones for over 66 million years, it’s a possibility. It seems that while male dinosaurs got some tail, they broke some tail -- and that's key.
Andrew RossiNovember 23, 2025
Utah Population To Explode To 5.6 Million People By 2065, Wyoming On Pace For 1 Million In 170 Years
A new research study says Utah's population will grow from 3.6 million people now to 5.6 million people by 2065. Neighboring Wyoming, however, won't hit 1 million people for 170 years at its current pace of 0.4% growth.
Andrew RossiNovember 22, 2025
Wyoming Horses Have Been Exposed To Outbreak Of Deadly Equine Virus
Several cases of a potentially deadly equine virus have been confirmed in four states this week, including one in Colorado. That horse also was in Cheyenne, Casper, and Wheatland, which means Wyoming horses have been exposed to equine herpesvirus.
Andrew RossiNovember 21, 2025
Wyoming Will Be Going Cold Turkey By Thanksgiving With Incoming Winter Weather
After an unseasonably warm November, Wyoming meteorologists say an incoming winter weather system will reach Wyoming by Thanksgiving. Temperatures will drop, snow could cover the entire state, and plan for nationwide travel impacts.
Andrew RossiNovember 20, 2025
Story Man Narrowly Avoids Being Wiped Out By Rutting White-Tailed Deer
Story resident Brad Jones had to duck behind his pickup after the rutting white-tailed deer he was watching took their fight to him Sunday. Late fall is rutting season for Wyoming's deer, which makes them more reckless and dangerous.
Andrew RossiNovember 19, 2025
Wyoming Archaeologists Cheer Utah Woman’s Sentencing For Vandalizing Petroglyphs
A Utah woman’s Monday sentencing for carving several figures into a petroglyph wall is being cheered by archaeologists in Wyoming. That’s because vandalism is a growing problem at Wyoming’s 666 petroglyph sites, and around the West.
Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2025