The number of homeless female veterans is on the rise: in 2006, there were 150 homeless female veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars; in 2011, there were 1,700. That same year, 18% of homeless veterans assisted by the VA were women.
Re: Best dramatic drive from Spokane to Salt Lake City. I have driven between Spokane and Salt Lake City and the drive is a beautiful mountain drive through the panhandle of Idaho and Montana. Huge forests of Pine. Nothing scenic to speak of though once you hit I15. We visited a working silver mine in Wallace, Idaho and a few ghost towns in Montana.
Salt Palace Convention Center and Temple Square are within 3.1 miles of the Airport Inn Hotel. The Clark Planetarium is 15 minutes' drive away. This property is also rated for the best value in Salt Lake City! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.