New owner officially opens Allstate office Friday

Elysha Cook will be the new face and owner of the Allstate Insurance office at 351 Uinta Drive.

Cook, an 18-year resident of Green River, officially opens her office Dec. 1 with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Green River Chamber of Commerce at 5 p.m., and a chili cook-off.

Cook has worked in insurance for eight years, starting with Allstate Insurance. She decided to work in real estate and property titles for a short time before returning to the insurance field at State Farm, then going back to Allstate. Working in insurance can be difficult, but she said she enjoys helping people.

"When you s...