Douglas merchants continued to bring in more taxable sales, though only a fraction of a percent increase this year over October 2011, according to figures released this morning by the Nevada Department of Taxation. Douglas had $45.245 million in taxable sales in October 2012, up .4 percent from $45.07 million for the same month the prior year.The amount of yellow on the SafeTravel Web site has retreated a bit, though chains or snow tires are still required over Kingsbury Grade, Spooner Summit and on Highway 88 south to the state line. Those snow tires better turn to four-wheel drive, if …