The group Gorge Owned will be starting its “Bridging the Gorge” community conversation series Wednesday in The Dalles. Gorge Owned executive director Courtney Christenson says it is based on Oregon Humanities’ “Bridging Oregon” series that she was a part of, and she’s says it’s meant to be a reflective conversation about connecting as a community. The first of the series is Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Lodge in The Dalles, with others set for September and October in Bingen and The Dalles. Tickets are $10 per person, and available at through gorgeowned.org.