Good morning, Odessa.

On July 21, the federal Fish-and-Wildlife Service ended endangered protections for the 2.5-inch dunes-sagebrush lizard after a settlement with Texas Attorney General Paxton, which requires a reassessment within two years; the lizard lives across the Permian Basin.

Motorists traveling eastbound on I-20 from Odessa to Midland face lane closures starting 7 p.m. today as crews implement a major traffic switch near the JBS Parkway bridge (drivers must follow the detour onto the frontage road until both lanes reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday).

Eastbound drivers on I-20 between Odessa and Midland face a lane change starting tonight at 7 p.m. from state officials.

Traffic will divert onto the frontage road as the left lane closes before the JBS Parkway Bridge and reopens near County Road 1250 (expect delays until Sunday at 9 a.m.).

On Thursday, Dairy Queen celebrated Miracle Treat Day by giving 750 free Blizzards to Medical Center Hospital staff + donating $1 per Blizzard to support pediatric and NICU care at the only local Children’s Miracle Network hospital in the Permian Basin.