Big Sky Flo: The story behind a Thompson Falls boy's meaningful mullet

THOMPSON FALLS - A haircut can be much more than just a simple trim, especially for people with sensory needs.

Nico, an 11-year-old from Thompson Falls, and his meaningful mullet are proof of that. He is the star of Big Sky Flo , a book his mother wrote about his journey, from business in the front to part in the back.

Nico’s favorite thing about his mullet is shaking it around. “I can whack people with my hair,” he said.

Nico is autistic and, while it is hard to see now behind his hair, cuts were once a major challenge for Nico and Meikele Lee, his mother and cosmetologist.

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“He was a moving target,” Lee said. “We'd cut it as short as we could. It didn't alwa